C F Short Jr — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
23 years (granted 2003)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
3 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Charles F Short Jr
DBA
C F Short Jr
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
11448 Abby's Way, Bridgeville, DE 19933
Phone
(302) 337-9133
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC456704
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 3 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
66.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 3 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
cfshortjrtrucking@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 03/2024 · MD 12/2018 · DE 03/2014 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 10, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 3 of 3 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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