Carrier profile · USDOT 73130 · MC-319151 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LARRY J SCHAEFER AND JOHN L SCHAEFER

DBA SCHAEFER BROTHERS

10 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 4 statesPLAINVIEW, NE100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-319151 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 671135USDOT 801656USDOT 2255962

Shares a company officer with other carriers

larry schaefer3 carriers: USDOT 473501USDOT 1548483

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)10
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1JJV482W46L88462933Jul 23, 2024Jun 9, 2025
1TDH43027NB17196425Oct 15, 2024Mar 4, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
3
Combined power
12
States
3
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
2

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