SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3501398) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Officer(s): EMAD SALEH (Company officer); MAHMOUD MORAI (Company officer 2) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3501398/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.1% (better). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=12508 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +20 (60 → 80) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +10 (70 → 80) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company profile
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InsuranceAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Sep 10, 2025
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Process AgentDOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1155853ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 80 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 1 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 34 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 5.88% | 11.76% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC is a motor carrier based in DEARBORN, MI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3501398. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 80 power units and 80 drivers, with 34 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 22.2%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 60 power units and 70 drivers, based in Dearborn, MI. Across 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 15.8% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.
19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (7) and OH (4), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
15.8% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (54.5% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLTL (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 60 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 70 drivers; Volvo, Hyundai Translead, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 12,508 ACTIVE carriers operating 40–120 power units (±50% of this carrier's 80 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 70 80FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 60 80FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Michigan (MI) | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Ohio (OH) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | May 21, 2026 |
| New York (NY) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| West Virginia (WV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 1, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 20 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 18 | |
| Volvo | 11 | |
| Great Dane | 3 | |
| Stoughton | 2 | |
| Wabash National | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 0.70 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 1 | — | 0.30 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.09 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 0.98 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | — | 2.95 | 3 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (34 rows) View all 34 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88413793 | Jul 14, 2026 | OH | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 88264462 | Jun 26, 2026 | WI | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88256177 | Jun 26, 2026 | PA | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88229831 | Jun 23, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.15 | Yes |
| 88136103 | Jun 11, 2026 | OH | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88114303 | Jun 11, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A1 | No |
| 88111879 | Jun 11, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88067534 | Jun 6, 2026 | OH | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88005123 | Jun 1, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 87935034 | May 22, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 87932619 | May 21, 2026 | IN | 1 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87895017 | May 18, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLIFTA, 395.24D-ELDPT | No |
| 87743227 | Apr 30, 2026 | OH | 2 | MARION OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87732356 | Apr 29, 2026 | OH | 3 | BOWLING GREEN OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87673739 | Apr 24, 2026 | MI | 2 | MONROE SCALE S/B |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLMF | No |
| 87595831 | Apr 16, 2026 | MI | 2 | MONROE SCALE N/B |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 41APC, 75A3-TAOL, 23A2-LCDLN | Yes |
| 87421216 | Mar 26, 2026 | MI | 2 | mi-monroe-scale-s/b |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 87330042 | Mar 18, 2026 | OH | 3 | FINDLAY OH |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87076369 | Feb 18, 2026 | KY | 3 | GEORGETOWN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLL | No |
| 87031894 | Feb 12, 2026 | MI | 1 | MONROE INSP BUILDING |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLHFD | No |
| 87031768 | Feb 11, 2026 | MI | 2 | mi-monroe-scale-n/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.45D-B | No |
| 87041018 | Feb 10, 2026 | IN | 2 | WEST HARRISON IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87054508 | Feb 9, 2026 | NY | 2 | VICTOR NY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 86995410 | Feb 9, 2026 | MI | 2 | COLDWATER SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 86884504 | Jan 21, 2026 | IN | 3 | ROCHESTER IN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI0003765714 | Feb 25, 2026 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Sep 16, 2022 | MC1155853-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 21286620007 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 10, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA00393906 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 26, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA00393906 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 26, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 10, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 26, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 7, 2025
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Jan 14, 2025oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Sep 16, 2022
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Nov 18, 2020
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| FINDLAY OH | OH | 2 | 0 |
| CHESTERTON IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| ROCHESTER IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| WEST HARRISON IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| GEORGETOWN | KY | 1 | 0 |
| COLDWATER SCALE | MI | 1 | 1 |
| MONROE INSP BUILDING | MI | 1 | 0 |
| MONROE SCALE N/B | MI | 1 | 1 |
| MONROE SCALE S/B | MI | 1 | 0 |
| PARTELLO RD | MI | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1155853
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AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 86,974 carriers served
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34 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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How to verify SCHAEFER EXPRESS LLC
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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