Carrier profile · USDOT 716719 · MC-329663 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC

12 power unitsavg 16.4 yrLocal · 2 statesBLOOMINGTON, CA76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-329663 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.4Avg age (yr)

2000–2017 · vPIC

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.4 yr

Model years 2000–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 17.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ranger Ins’99–’03

Williamsburg National’03–’14

Qualitas’15–’18

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Feb 2025	$750K	4
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2021 → May 2023	$750K	2
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2020 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Jul 2020	$750K	1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2019	$750K	2
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Jul 2018	$750K	5
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Jul 2014 → Jun 2015	$750K	3
WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	Apr 2003 → Jul 2014	$750K	6
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 2003	$750K	6
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1998 → Apr 1999	$750K	1
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Dec 1997 → Apr 1998	$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): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.4 yr

Average age

2017

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

55.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

BLOOMINGTON, CA

18295 HAWTHORNE AVENUE

Top corridor

CA 10 · AZ 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1699631 USDOT 2595353Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (19 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1699631 USDOT 2634500 USDOT 2595353

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ali leon — 2 carriers: USDOT 2076009

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18295 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, BLOOMINGTON, CA, 92316
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (909) 421-4807
Cell: (626) 786-8573
Fax: (909) 421-4809
Email: ali.leon@tran-services.com
Web domain: tran-services.com

Registration

Officers: Ali Leon · Ali Leon
USDOT / docket: 716719 · MC-329663
First registered: Dec 2, 1997
Last MCS-150: Sep 30, 2025 · 847,623 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

847,623

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC.

J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 716719) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 30, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?

J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 716719, and its motor carrier number is MC-329663.

Is J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?

J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC's fleet?

J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC operates 12 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC based?

J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC is based in BLOOMINGTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(909) 421-4807 Email dispatchali.leon@tran-services.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 716719
MC / Docket: MC-329663
Officer: ALI LEON
Address: 18295 HAWTHORNE AVENUE
BLOOMINGTON, CA, 92316

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 28 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 22.2%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 716719
MC / Docket: MC-329663
Officer: ALI LEON
Address: 18295 HAWTHORNE AVENUE
BLOOMINGTON, CA, 92316

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 28 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 22.2%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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