Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3405717 · MC-1097033
JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsCLINTON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1097033 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC safe to load? JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3405717, MC-1097033) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CLINTON, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Northern · 20–22
Great West · 22–25
20202025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2022 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLINTON, IA
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 661119USDOT 1976507USDOT 3564676
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james schaefer — 7 carriers: USDOT 430622USDOT 483184USDOT 897285USDOT 1848993USDOT 2329694USDOT 3560575
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 614 N 18TH ST, CLINTON, IA, 52732
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 508-8588
Registration
- Officer
- James Schaefer
- USDOT / docket
- 3405717 · MC-1097033
- First registered
- 03/07/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2025 · 61,165 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 128893891
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3405717, and its motor carrier number is MC-1097033.
Is JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC based?
JAMES SCHAEFER TRUCKING LLC is based in CLINTON, IA.