Carrier profile · USDOT 391592 · MC-67266 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Mark Schaffer Excavating & Trucking Inc

34 power unitsavg 10.1 yrLocal · 1 statesNORWALK, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-67266 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

34Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.1Avg age (yr)

2008–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(419) 668-5990 Email dispatchgreg@markschaffer-excavating.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.1 yr

Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 1

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 34-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 34
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Fcci’18–’22

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Jul 2022	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 34
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

9.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

NORWALK, OH

1623 OLD STATE RD

Top corridor

OH 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1623 OLD STATE RD, NORWALK, OH, 44857-9611
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (419) 668-5990
Cell: (419) 744-0054
Fax: (419) 663-0984
Email: greg@markschaffer-excavating.com
Web domain: markschaffer-excavating.com

Registration

Officers: Mark A Schaffer · Jason Schaffer
USDOT / docket: 391592 · MC-67266
First registered: Apr 30, 1990
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2026 · 860,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 41188665

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

860,000

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 MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC.

MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC (USDOT 391592) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 16, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 34 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 391592, and its motor carrier number is MC-67266.

Is MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC's safety record?

MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC's fleet?

MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC operates 34 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC based?

MARK SCHAFFER EXCAVATING & TRUCKING INC is based in NORWALK, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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