Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 430622 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
James R Schaefer
DBA SCHAEFER FARMS
3 power unitsPLATTEVILLE, WI50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3535 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JAMES R SCHAEFER (USDOT 430622) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 28, 2010.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 2, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JAMES R SCHAEFER's USDOT number?
JAMES R SCHAEFER's USDOT number is 430622.
Is JAMES R SCHAEFER authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, JAMES R SCHAEFER is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is JAMES R SCHAEFER's fleet?
JAMES R SCHAEFER operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES R SCHAEFER based?
JAMES R SCHAEFER is based in PLATTEVILLE, WI.
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