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Carrier profile · USDOT 1734411 · Updated 06/13/2026

SCHAFER & CO LLC

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8 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 1 statesDENVER, CO

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2016–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(303) 733-2303 Email dispatchBUCKY@SCMETALS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 18 yearsNo reported crashes

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 18-yr registration, 33% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is SCHAFER & CO LLC safe to load? SCHAFER & CO LLC (USDOT 1734411) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DENVER, CO, operating 8 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving4
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

50%

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

CO busiest

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

Home base

DENVER, CO

1245 S INCA ST

Top corridor

CO 7

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

james schafer — 5 carriers: USDOT 292200 USDOT 1204093 USDOT 1427602 USDOT 1965554

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1245 S INCA ST, DENVER, CO, 80223
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (303) 733-2303
Cell: (303) 819-9706
Fax: (303) 573-0200
Email: bucky@scmetals.com
Web domain: scmetals.com

Registration

Officers: James Schafer · Walter P Shafer
USDOT / docket: 1734411
First registered: 02/04/2008
Last MCS-150: 06/06/2024 · 35 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 SCHAFER & CO LLC's USDOT number?

SCHAFER & CO LLC's USDOT number is 1734411.

Is SCHAFER & CO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SCHAFER & CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SCHAFER & CO LLC's safety record?

SCHAFER & CO LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SCHAFER & CO LLC's fleet?

SCHAFER & CO LLC operates 8 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCHAFER & CO LLC based?

SCHAFER & CO LLC is based in DENVER, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1734411
Officer: JAMES SCHAFER
Address: 1245 S INCA ST
DENVER, CO, 80223

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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USDOT: 1734411
Officer: JAMES SCHAFER
Address: 1245 S INCA ST
DENVER, CO, 80223

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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