Carrier profile · USDOT 1193374 · MC-478586 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SCHAEFER TRANSPORT LLC

1 power unitsST MEINRAD, IN50/100
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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
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 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
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
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Dec 2011 → Dec 2013$750K1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2009 → Dec 2011$750K2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Dec 2006 → Dec 2009$750K3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2004 → Dec 2006$750K1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYDec 2003 → Dec 2004$750K1