Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1038754
HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC
5 power unitsavg 16.4 yrLocal · 1 statesPARKTON, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 24 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.4 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC safe to work with?
Is HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC safe to load? HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC (USDOT 1038754) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PARKTON, MD, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HSHERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC 86
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARKTON, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 988991
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 20611 SAMPSON ROAD, PARKTON, MD, 21120
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 329-8209
- Cell
- (410) 440-2638
- Fax
- (410) 327-4099
- Web domain
- herbschafers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gail Schafer
- USDOT / docket
- 1038754
- First registered
- 07/02/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 80,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC's USDOT number?
HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC's USDOT number is 1038754.
Is HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC's safety record?
HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC's fleet?
HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC based?
HERB SCHAFER QUALITY ASPHALT PAVEMENTS INC is based in PARKTON, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.