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USDOT 3856749MC1407566

Shorthorn Cargo — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

3 years (granted 2022)

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Liability filing

$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

351 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Shorthorn Llc

DBA

Shorthorn Cargo

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

10721 W Capitol Dr Suite 105, Wauwatosa, WI 53222

Phone

(414) 666-0480

Power units

90

Drivers

90

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC1407566

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Insurance filings

91X — Knight Specialty Insurance Company · coverage $750K (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

3.1%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 351 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

14.5%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 351 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

dispatch@shorthorncargo.com — company domain

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Mail host

Google Workspace

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

23

Reportable crashes

22

Tow-aways

3

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: TN 04/2026 · GA 03/2026 · AZ 03/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 912025: 1492024: 772023: 34
Level III — Driver-only: 187Level II — Walk-around: 111Level I — Full: 53
DateStateLevel
Jul 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026NMLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 28, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 27, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026WYLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 21, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 20, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 18, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 11, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 6, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 5, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 3, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 2, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 1, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 29, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
May 27, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 24, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 22, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 21, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
May 21, 2026IDLevel III — Driver-only
May 20, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
May 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 16, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
May 15, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 13, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 7, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 1, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 30, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 28, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 24, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 24, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 23, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 21, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 14, 2026PALevel I — Full
Apr 14, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 3, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 1, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 31, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 24, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 20, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 17, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 16, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 12, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 11, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 10, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 9, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 3, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 3, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 3, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 28, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 26, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 26, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Feb 24, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 21, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 17, 2026NVLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 16, 2026KSLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 13, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 8, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 6, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 5, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 2, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 1, 2026NMLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 27, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 23, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 19, 2026AZLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 14, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 13, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 11, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 9, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jan 9, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 7, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 4, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 2, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 28, 2025ARLevel I — Full
Dec 25, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 22, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Dec 19, 2025ARLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 17, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 10, 2025NVLevel I — Full
Dec 9, 2025NMLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 3, 2025NMLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 1, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 351 inspections on file.

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Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

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