Shaw Transport
Shaw Transport Inc · Dalton, Georgia · Carrier number 188556
727
power units
727
power units
Shaw Transport is a freight carrier based in Dalton, Georgia with 727 power units and 985 drivers as reported, the 593rd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 23rd largest in Georgia. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 28 reportable crashes (3.85 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
727
#23 in GA
Drivers
985
824 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
28
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.85
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
17.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
589
66% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Transport | 3.85 | 17.5% | 0.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in GA | 2.71 | 18.0% | 3.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 10 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury8
- Tow-away20
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 579 | 5 | 0.9% |
| Vehicle | 274 | 48 | 17.5% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 188556
- Based in
- Dalton, Georgia
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 23, 1996)
- Miles driven
- 40.3 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, General freight, Intermodal containers, Us mail
- Last update filed
- Jun 20, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Shaw Transport have?
Shaw Transport reports 727 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 985 drivers, 824 of them with a commercial license. That is the 593rd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 40.3 million miles in 2024.
Is Shaw Transport a safe carrier?
In 24 months Shaw Transport had 28 reportable crashes, 3.85 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 17.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Feb 23, 1996). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.