EE SHENK SONS INC

USDOT 276255MC-Docket MC544300ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
Review before tendering32 power units

EE SHENK SONS INC (USDOT 276255) in ELIZABETHTOWN, PA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2019-09-16 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2019-09-16

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.16
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.4
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.53
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.2

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Crashes
7
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
32
Total drivers
30
Years in business
40
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
3 of 3 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
25%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
None on file
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-03
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2019-09-16 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

21
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
19
Violations
3
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-29 → 2026-06-08.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-09-08 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-28 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-09 MD Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
16 1 2026-05-14
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-06-10
Hours of service 395
1 1 2026-04-28
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
1 0 2024-07-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-28 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-06-10 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv OOS
2024-07-09 Unsafe Driving Failure to obey traffic control device
2024-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
2024-04-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 12 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-14 PA · Level 3 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2-LCDLR OOS
2026-04-28 PA · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A1-HOSP OOS
2025-06-10 MD · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41B10-MC OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
2025-05-17 PA · Level 3 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-08-12 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-09 MD · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201(a)
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-04-30 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-04-29 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-03-21 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-01-03 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-07-17 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-06-29 MD · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2

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