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Carrier profile · USDOT 1193374 · MC-478586 · Updated 06/13/2026

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC

1 power unitsST MEINRAD, IN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-478586 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(812) 630-3982 Email dispatchbrains021@hotmail.com

Carrier verification summary for SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1193374) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1193374) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1193374) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1193374) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1193374) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/11/2025.

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1193374) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’06–’09

Great West’11–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2013

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2011 → Dec 2013	$750k	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Dec 2011	$750k	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Dec 2009	$750k	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Dec 2006	$750k	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Dec 2004	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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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

ST MEINRAD, IN

18839 N LONG JOHNNYTOWN ROAD

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

brian j schaefer — 3 carriers: USDOT 2195986 USDOT 4314629

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18839 N LONG JOHNNYTOWN ROAD, ST MEINRAD, IN, 47577
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (812) 630-3982
Fax: (812) 367-1695
Email: brains021@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Brian J Schaefer
USDOT / docket: 1193374 · MC-478586
First registered: 12/11/2003
Last MCS-150: 06/11/2025 · 119,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

119,000

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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Frequently asked

What is SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1193374, and its motor carrier number is MC-478586.

Is SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.