VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
SHAFFER DISTRIBUTING CO
DBA THE SHAFFER GROUP
USDOT 352816 · MC-1101366 · 1100 W 3RD AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43212-3113
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 2, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 37 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1989.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Conditional (2010-03-27)
- Authority age
- 37 yr
- Registered
- 1989-05-02
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (614) 421-6800
- jwayton@shafferdistributing.com
- Website
- shafferdistributing.com
- Address
- 1100 W 3RD AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43212-3113
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Drivers
- 12
- Observed units
- 8
- Avg fleet age
- 3.1 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 15
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.81 | 19% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.18 | 1% | Vektor est. | — |