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Carrier profile · USDOT 430622

JAMES R SCHAEFER

DBA SCHAEFER FARMS

3 power unitsPLATTEVILLE, WI
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(608) 348-6967

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 36 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority35 yr active
since 1990
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

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 35-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is JAMES R SCHAEFER safe to work with?

Is JAMES R SCHAEFER safe to load? JAMES R SCHAEFER (USDOT 430622) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PLATTEVILLE, WI, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 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: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JRJAMES R SCHAEFER 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)
3
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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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
PLATTEVILLE, WI
923 GOLFVIEW 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 483184USDOT 897285USDOT 1848993USDOT 2329694USDOT 3405717USDOT 3560575
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
923 GOLFVIEW DR, PLATTEVILLE, WI, 53818-9803
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(608) 348-6967
Email
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Registration

Officers
James Schaefer · Terry Schaefer
USDOT / docket
430622
First registered
12/10/1990
Last MCS-150
02/28/2010 · 60,000 mi (2003)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
639858401

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
4Drivers
4CDL drivers
60,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is JAMES R SCHAEFER's USDOT number?

JAMES R SCHAEFER's USDOT number is 430622.

Is JAMES R SCHAEFER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JAMES R SCHAEFER is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is JAMES R SCHAEFER's fleet?

JAMES R SCHAEFER operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES R SCHAEFER based?

JAMES R SCHAEFER is based in PLATTEVILLE, WI.