BYRON SHELTON
USDOT 4018086 · Doing business as WHISTLIN BOOTS FARM
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate20% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 3 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 4018086 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1514782 |
| Legal Name | BYRON SHELTON |
| DBA Name | WHISTLIN BOOTS FARM |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9316295301 |
| Address | 249 CAMPBELLSVILLE PIKE, Ethridge, TN, 38456 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-02-16 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-02-16 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2023-02-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2023-02-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 5 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 20% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (3), 12 (1), 25 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 127,715 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-DEC-25 |
BYRON SHELTON operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 78% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Ethridge, TN
- 22 FARMS LLC — USDOT 3804158, 4 power units
- CAMERON BENEFIELD — USDOT 3722101, 2 power units
Browse all carriers in Ethridge, TN or all TN carriers.