Shark Freight INC (USDOT 3198088)
4 issues to review.
- DOT number
- USDOT 3198088
- Docket (MC) number
- MC156560
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-27. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 2018-11-23
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 10 power units, 10 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 1415 W MORSE AVE APT 213, CHICAGO, IL 60626
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2026-03
Findings
- Crash rate above federal benchmark (Critical): Recordable crash rate 12.67 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.
- Multiple carriers at this address (Caution): One other active carrier is registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.
- Federal enforcement case on record (Caution): FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2021, with a $23,760 civil penalty settled, most significantly for hours-of-service. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
- 2 BASICs at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Vehicle maintenance and Unsafe driving rank among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not official CSA scores.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 3198088?
DOT 3198088 (USDOT 3198088) is Shark Freight INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 156560?
MC 156560 is the docket number of Shark Freight INC, USDOT 3198088.
What is Shark Freight INC's MC number?
Shark Freight INC's docket number is MC 156560. Its USDOT number is 3198088.
Is Shark Freight INC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-27. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Shark Freight INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Who provides Shark Freight INC's insurance?
Shark Freight INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, INC.
What is Shark Freight INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate for Shark Freight INC, from 12 of 27 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 3 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Shark Freight INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Shark Freight INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Shark Freight INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Shark Freight INC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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