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Carrier profile · USDOT 964530 · MC-411300

SHAWN SCHAAF

DBA HAMMER DOWN HAULING

1 power unitsROCK CITY, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-411300 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority25 yr active
since 2001
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
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

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 25-yr authority clear to load.Full read

Is SHAWN SCHAAF safe to work with?

Is SHAWN SCHAAF safe to load? SHAWN SCHAAF (USDOT 964530, MC-411300) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ROCK CITY, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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02

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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Sagamore · 03–06
Occidental Fire · 07–09
Northland · 09–13
Acuity A · 13–18
Grinnell Reinsurance · 18–23
Great West · 23–26
20012026

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

8 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Apr 2023Apr 2026$750k2
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.Apr 2018Apr 2023$750k4
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2013May 2018$750k2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2009Apr 2013$750k2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Apr 2007Apr 2009$750k2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Apr 2006Apr 2007$750k2
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2003Apr 2006$750k3
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Jul 2001Jul 2001$750k2
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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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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
ROCK CITY, IL
114 DOUGLAS ST
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 registration email domain with other carriers

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Contact

Fax
(815) 865-8198
Web domain
mchsi.com

Registration

Officer
Shawn Schaaf
USDOT / docket
964530 · MC-411300
First registered
06/26/2001
Last MCS-150
09/26/2025 · 25,201 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
25,201Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is SHAWN SCHAAF's USDOT number?

SHAWN SCHAAF's USDOT number is 964530, and its motor carrier number is MC-411300.

Is SHAWN SCHAAF authorized to operate?

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

How big is SHAWN SCHAAF's fleet?

SHAWN SCHAAF operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SHAWN SCHAAF based?

SHAWN SCHAAF is based in ROCK CITY, IL.