Wicky Shepherd
ActiveDBA: W S Motors
Wicky Shepherd, doing business as W S Motors, is a registered motor carrier with the FMCSA under USDOT number 429637. The company operates from Tellico Plains, TN, and maintains an active operating status, and has 3 power units and 2 drivers on record.
Is this carrier bookable?
Nothing here says automatic no, but there is enough to check before you tender a load.
Six things go into this read of Wicky Shepherd's record: operating authority, out-of-service status, insurance filings, safety rating, BASIC percentile scores, and MCS-150 freshness. Every one of them comes straight from the public FMCSA record. None of them tell you how the carrier handles damage claims or hits delivery windows, so always pull a fresh insurance certificate from the carrier and confirm rates and contact details on a current rate confirmation before you tender.
Things to review
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Safety rating
Safety rating is Conditional. This should be reviewed before booking.
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Insurance
Insurance status is not clearly shown here. Get a current certificate before you book.
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MCS-150
MCS-150 is older than 2 years (Sep 20, 2003). Fleet details may be stale.
Passed checks
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Authority
This USDOT record is marked active.
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Out-of-service
No out-of-service order is shown on this record.
Identity
Who Wicky Shepherd is on FMCSA's record: legal contact information, the kind of operation they're registered to run, and what they self-report carrying. This is the baseline you cross-reference every other section against.
- Address
- 653 Scott St , Tellico Plains , TN 37385
- Phone
- (423) 253-7597
- Entity type
- Private Property
Transports its own goods, not for hire.
- Operation type
- Intrastate Non-Hazmat
Operates within a single state, no hazardous materials.
- Operating status
- Active
- Insurance on file
- N/A
- MCS-150 filing date
- Sep 20, 2003
Biennial update form required by FMCSA.
Cargo types
Safety
Everything FMCSA has on Wicky Shepherd's safety record: the formal safety rating, behavior-analysis BASIC scores, full inspection and crash totals, and operational metrics like drivers per power unit and annual miles per power unit. Numbers below the national average sit in the green; numbers well above are worth a closer look.
FMCSA Safety Rating
Rated Oct 2, 1992
A Conditional rating means FMCSA found the carrier does not have adequate safety management controls in place to ensure compliance with safety requirements. The carrier is allowed to continue operating but must correct identified deficiencies. Brokers should exercise additional due diligence.
View official FMCSA record →Crash history
All time0
Total
0
Fatal
0
Injuries
0
Tow-away
No crashes have been reported for this carrier.
Fleet profile
Owner-operator / very small (under 10 units)Raw fleet counts only tell you so much about a carrier. A 100-truck fleet with 300 drivers is almost certainly running team or multi-shift over-the-road operations. A 100-truck fleet with 90 drivers is more likely owner-operators, regional, or local work. The ratios below are calculated from FMCSA fleet, mileage, and inspection data and show you how Wicky Shepherd actually runs day to day. That helps you judge whether their capacity, utilization, and safety performance match the kind of load you're looking to tender.
Drivers per Power Unit
0.67
Lower than one driver per truck suggests owner-operators or part-time drivers.
Crashes per 1,000 Units
0.0
Below industry average (3.2 per 1,000 units).
Insurance
What FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance system has on file for Wicky Shepherd right now, and the full filing history including cancelled policies. A current ON FILE status is the baseline; the history below is where you spot recent cancellations, instability, or coverage gaps that the live status field can't show on its own.
Current insurance status
No filing on record
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions brokers and shippers ask about Wicky Shepherd and how to interpret the FMCSA data shown on this page.
What is the USDOT number for Wicky Shepherd?
Wicky Shepherd is assigned USDOT number 429637 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This number uniquely identifies the carrier in federal safety records and is used to track inspections, crashes, compliance reviews, and operating authority over time.
Is Wicky Shepherd authorized to operate?
Wicky Shepherd's current operating status is ACTIVE. They hold a CONDITIONAL safety rating from FMCSA. Always verify operating authority and request a current insurance certificate before tendering loads.
How large is Wicky Shepherd's fleet?
Wicky Shepherd operates 3 power units (trucks and tractors) and reports 2 drivers on their FMCSA MCS-150 form. Fleet figures are self-reported and updated biennially, so the live operational fleet may differ slightly.
Where is Wicky Shepherd located?
Wicky Shepherd is headquartered in Tellico Plains, Tennessee at 653 Scott St. They operate as intrastate non-hazmat.
What does a conditional safety rating mean?
A Conditional rating means FMCSA found safety management deficiencies during a compliance review. Wicky Shepherd is allowed to continue operating but must correct the identified issues. Brokers should exercise additional due diligence and may want to request more recent operational data before tendering loads.
How often is FMCSA data updated?
FMCSA refreshes carrier census data daily. Inspection and crash records are typically published within 30 days of the underlying event. Safety ratings and BASIC scores update on FMCSA's monthly cycle. The "last checked" timestamp at the bottom of this page shows when the most recent FMCSA poll happened.
Should I monitor Wicky Shepherd for changes?
If you tender loads to Wicky Shepherd regularly, monitoring is worth considering. Operating authority can lapse, insurance can drop, and safety ratings can change between bookings. Email alerts surface those changes the moment FMCSA publishes them, so you find out before your next load instead of after a problem on the road.
Where does this data come from?
All data on this page is sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) via the DOT Open Data Portal. It includes the Company Census File, roadside inspection records, crash reports, and SMS/BASIC safety scores. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated regularly by FMCSA. For the authoritative single-source-of-truth record, cross-reference with FMCSA SAFER.
About this data
This profile is compiled from publicly available FMCSA data including the Company Census File, inspection and crash reports, SMS/BASIC safety scores, the Licensing & Insurance system, and the AuthHist, Revocation, OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS, InsHist, and BOC3 datasets on the DOT public data portal. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated daily by FMCSA. Inspection and crash data covers a rolling 24-month window. BASIC scores are recalculated monthly. For authoritative records, verify with FMCSA SAFER.
This record was last checked on Jun 4, 2026 and the most recent change was on Apr 13, 2026.