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Carrier profile · USDOT 292200 · MC-185162 · Updated 06/13/2026

SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC

1 power unitsCARSON, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-185162 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(310) 835-7231 Email dispatchPMCMAHON11@AOL.COM

Carrier verification summary for SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC

SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC (USDOT 292200) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC (USDOT 292200) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC (USDOT 292200) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC (USDOT 292200) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC (USDOT 292200) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/20/2026.

SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC (USDOT 292200) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 12/02/2005 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Coregis’95–’98

Security Hartford’99–’03

Transguard America’04–’20

Hartford Accident’20–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO. · since Sep 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.	Sep 2020 → Sep 2023	$750k	7
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Sep 2004 → Sep 2020	$750k	2
ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2004	$750k	1
SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Sep 1999 → Sep 2003	$750k	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Sep 1998 → Oct 1999	$750k	1
COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1995 → Sep 1998	$750k	2
CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1993 → Sep 1995	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

CARSON, CA

1981 EAST 213TH STREET

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 schafer — 5 carriers: USDOT 1204093 USDOT 1427602 USDOT 1734411 USDOT 1965554

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1981 EAST 213TH STREET, CARSON, CA, 90810
Mailing address: 1981 E 213TH ST, CASON, CA, 90810
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (310) 835-7231
Fax: (310) 830-3362
Email: pmcmahon11@aol.com

Registration

Officers: James Schafer · Richard Schafer
USDOT / docket: 292200 · MC-185162
First registered: 05/13/1987
Last MCS-150: 02/20/2026 · 10,540 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 12/02/2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,540

Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC's USDOT number?

SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC's USDOT number is 292200, and its motor carrier number is MC-185162.

Is SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SCHAFER BROS TRANSFER AND PIANO MOVERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.