Carrier profile · USDOT 845279 · MC-430188 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
ROBERT SCHAFER
DBA SCHAFER TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitsavg 16 yrLocal · 2 statesGRUNDY CENTER, IA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-430188 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3400465
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert schafer — 3 carriers: USDOT 1809080USDOT 2870743
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1S9CA53234P297788 | 2 | 3 | Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 31, 2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 3
- Combined power
- 3
- States
- 3
- Oldest authority
- Dec 17, 1999
- Active now
- 3
- ROBERT SCHAFER· viewingUSDOT 8452791PU
- ROBERT E SCHAFERUSDOT 18090801PU
- MID MICHIGAN AGRONOMY LLCUSDOT 28707431PU
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