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Carrier profile · USDOT 2329694

SCHAEFER LETTERING INC

2 power unitsALTURA, MN
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(507) 796-9200Email dispatchJAMES@SCHAEFERLETTERING.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 14 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority13 yr active
since 2012
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 13-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is SCHAEFER LETTERING INC safe to work with?

Is SCHAEFER LETTERING INC safe to load? SCHAEFER LETTERING INC (USDOT 2329694) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALTURA, MN, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SLSCHAEFER LETTERING INC 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
2
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
ALTURA, MN
17080 MONAHAN DR
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james schaefer — 7 carriers: USDOT 430622USDOT 483184USDOT 897285USDOT 1848993USDOT 3405717USDOT 3560575
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
17080 MONAHAN DR, ALTURA, MN, 55910
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(507) 796-9200
Cell
(507) 456-9477
Fax
(507) 796-0125
Email
james@schaeferlettering.com
Web domain
schaeferlettering.com

Registration

Officer
James Schaefer
USDOT / docket
2329694
First registered
07/31/2012
Last MCS-150
07/31/2012 · 20,000 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
1Drivers
—CDL drivers
20,000Annual mileage
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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 SCHAEFER LETTERING INC's USDOT number?

SCHAEFER LETTERING INC's USDOT number is 2329694.

Is SCHAEFER LETTERING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SCHAEFER LETTERING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is SCHAEFER LETTERING INC's fleet?

SCHAEFER LETTERING INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCHAEFER LETTERING INC based?

SCHAEFER LETTERING INC is based in ALTURA, MN.