SHAFFER INC

MIDDLE RIVER, MD

Joins 64 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SHAFFER INC (USDOT 3031579)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3031579/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3031579 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: VINCENT MICHAEL SHAFFER SR. Company officer 2: ANTOINETTE MARIE SHAFFER Construction Other (DIRT, SAND, STONE) Based in MIDDLE RIVER, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Field change history →

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3031579

In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2017 (~9y)

Company officer VINCENT MICHAEL SHAFFER SR.

Company officer 2 ANTOINETTE MARIE SHAFFER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Construction, Other (DIRT, SAND, STONE)

Fleet size 28 units

Drivers 34

Annual mileage 150,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (443) 742-6112

Email: [email protected]

Physical

6815 EBENEEZER RD

MIDDLE RIVER, MD 21220

Mailing

1040 CHESTER RD

MIDDLER RIVER, MD 21220

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3031579

In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2017 (~9y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.89 vs 1.80 -0.91

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	28	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	1	0	1
Tow-away	1	2	3
Crash reports	1	2	3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 128 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	64	64	0
OOS inspections	0	13	0
OOS percentage	0%	20.31%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

128

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

18 all-time

Authorities

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	63	13	20.6%	Sep 9, 2026
Delaware (DE)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 11, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		92
Freightliner		2
Wabash National		2
CIMC		1
Ford		1
Great Dane		1
Isuzu		1
Kenworth		1
Petr		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	9	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	26	—	4.34	4	—	Sep 28, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (128 rows) View all 128 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88968858	Sep 9, 2026	MD	1	SYKESVILLE MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E57660D · 1NPCX4EX2LD662058	1	393.78A-WS	No
88902720	Sep 2, 2026	MD	2	CENTREVILLE MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E62266D · 1NPXX4EX6LD686168	0	—	No
88891254	Sep 1, 2026	MD	1	BELTSVILLE MD	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2FM6689 · 1FD0X5HT9LEE11651	2	393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLTL	Yes
88533074	Jul 27, 2026	MD	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E58102D · 1NPXX4EX0RD610910	2	392.2-SLLS4, 392.16-D	No
88422926	Jul 14, 2026	MD	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E58102D · 1NPXX4EX0RD610910	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
88400954	Jul 13, 2026	MD	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E58102D · 1NPXX4EX0RD610910	7	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 396.5B-L	Yes
88195758	Jun 18, 2026	MD	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 387ED55 · 1NPCX4EX6TD772420	0	—	No
88059032	Jun 4, 2026	MD	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E66766D · 1NPXX4EX4PD892773	5	393.209D-STBSP, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E	Yes
88039262	Jun 2, 2026	MD	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E65712D · 1NPXX4EX2ND787484	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
87941569	May 22, 2026	MD	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E69818D · 1NPCXPEX4RD673394	3	393.9A-LHLI, 393.75A4-PBME, 396.3A1-ALBV	No
87845519	May 13, 2026	MD	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E58102D · 1NPXX4EX0RD610910	1	393.45D-B	No
87835787	May 11, 2026	MD	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E65712D · 1NPXX4EX2ND787484	5	393.47E, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.53B-B	No
87731695	Apr 29, 2026	MD	1	WARWICK MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E65701D · 1NPXX4EX2ND781927	1	5B-L	No
87550439	Apr 6, 2026	MD	2	WHITE MARSH MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E65712D · 1NPXX4EX2ND787484	0	—	No
87548365	Apr 6, 2026	MD	2	WHITE MARSH MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E65710D · 1NPXX4EX2ND781927	0	—	No
87530039	Apr 6, 2026	MD	2	PERRYVILLE MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E66766D · 1NPXX4EX4PD892773	0	—	No
87337216	Mar 18, 2026	MD	2	ROSEDALE MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E65701D · 1NPXX4EX2ND781927	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
87039874	Feb 12, 2026	MD	2	CHESTER MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E61755D · 1NPXX4EX4RD610909	0	—	No
86755402	Jan 8, 2026	MD	2	DUNDALK MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E70474D · 2NP8XJ0X0TM775769	1	393.9A-LIL	No
86723737	Jan 5, 2026	MD	2	MIDDLE RIVER MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E65701D · 1NPXX4EX2ND781927	0	—	No
86619593	Dec 18, 2025	MD	2	COLLEGE PARK MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E69818D · 1NPCXPEX4RD673394	1	393.9A-LIL	No
86597628	Dec 16, 2025	MD	2	MIDDLE RIVER MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3GA5772 · 2NP2HM7X0LM673219	2	393.134B-CRHLC, 393.9A-LCL	Yes
86438762	Nov 24, 2025	MD	2	PARKVILLE MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E66766D · 1NPXX4EX4PD892773	0	—	No
86410066	Nov 19, 2025	MD	2	MOUNT AIRY MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E74375D · 2NP8XJ0X9TM775771	0	—	No
86401276	Nov 18, 2025	MD	2	SYKESVILLE MD	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MD E74375D · 2NP8XJ0X9TM775771	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (18 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD26A1337942	Feb 13, 2026	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD25S0005704	Jan 21, 2025	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD24S0004331	Oct 18, 2024	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD24S0003351	Aug 28, 2024	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD24S0000347	Jan 23, 2024	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD24S0000291	Jan 19, 2024	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD23A1076839	Oct 27, 2023	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD23A1070586	Oct 2, 2023	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD23A1064891	Sep 21, 2023	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD23A1054305	Aug 9, 2023	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD22A0911920	May 9, 2022	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD21A0867091	Dec 13, 2021	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD21A0812323	Jul 1, 2021	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD20A0744864	Nov 18, 2020	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD20A0744867	Nov 17, 2020	MD	2	Yes	No	Injury
MD20A0741742	Nov 6, 2020	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD18A0484231	Jul 24, 2018	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD18A0438117	Feb 21, 2018	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BALTIMORE CITY	MD	13	2
BALTIMORE COUNTY	MD	8	1
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	MD	8	3
CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE	MD	7	3
I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	MD	7	2
SYKESVILLE MD	MD	6	0
HARFORD COUNTY	MD	4	0
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	MD	4	0
CARROLL COUNTY	MD	3	3
FREDERICK MD	MD	3	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	27	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	21	1
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	8	0
393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	Vehicle Maintenance	4	3
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	4	2
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.100(b)	Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
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