SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE
(856) 765-3812
mannyacj@sheppardbus.com
35 Rockville Rd, Bridgeton NJ 08302
711
power units
721 drivers
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 711
- Drivers · CDL
- 721 · 721
- Annual miles
- 132k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-06-2024)
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-10-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MANUEL CABEGIN
- Officer
- JOHN SHEPPARD
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Nov 14, 2024).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes10 crashes with 21 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.1% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 94% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
24
1 fatality · 21 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
199
94% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.1%
4 of 130
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 172
National avg 6.7%
Violations
17
4 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 453 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.016 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.20 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.01 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
17 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert16 · 4 OOSSteering & suspension 3 · Lights 2 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Brakes 1 · 6 more
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul72026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun52026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar232026New JerseyInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan232026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan212026New JerseyProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec152025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec52025VirginiaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec12025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul232025New JerseyInjury · 6 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul212025New JerseyInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun92025New JerseyInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan312025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Jan172025New JerseyInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan152025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov142024New JerseyFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct32024New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
16 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 24 crashes was fatal.
10 of the 24 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.on record since Feb 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. → STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. (Feb 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 17, 2014)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 3 authority events since 1955 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 3 authority events since 1955 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Feb 1, 2026STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2026STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2014NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2026 · replaced by another insurer143 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 18, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 17, 2014opened after HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 15, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2013LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 19, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2011HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $9,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2013 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2005HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2003HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2003HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2002TIG INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 26, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001TIG INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000TIG INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1999REPUBLIC VANGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 1999REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 1998REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 13, 1999 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 1995LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $600,000 · ended May 5, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 1995LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,400,000 over $600,000 · ended May 5, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 13, 1995opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 15, 1995)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 1994NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · ended Aug 15, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 1955Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- New Jersey (HQ) 195
- New York 2
- Delaware 1
- Maryland 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
199
Driver Insp
172
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
130
Vehicle OOS
4
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 0.55 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.