Shepard Steel Co Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Hartford, CT.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 82% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 82% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 3 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.49 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 12.16 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.61 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CT accounts for 91% of activity. Activity outside home state (CT): 9%.
| 4 |
| 5 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | 393104BC | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 393104F4C | Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 393106DC | Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 393110CC | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking). At least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length or fraction thereof | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 19, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |