Carrier profile · USDOT 592063 · MC-375795 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RON SCHAFER

DBA R R & SONS

10 power unitsWEST BEND, IA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-375795 ACTIVE
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

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

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO · since Dec 2018

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 2007 → Dec 2018$750K1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Feb 2000 → Jun 2007$750K2