R D SHAFFER TRUCKING INC

R D SHAFFER TRUCKING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers, based in Quincy, IL. Across 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 45.5% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 1, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 63.6% vs peer 9.90% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — R D SHAFFER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 736505)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 63.6% vs peer 9.90%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/736505/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 736505 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: CURTIS SHAFFER Company officer 2: TYLER C SHAFFER General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Coal / Coke Paper Products Farm Supplies +1 more Based in QUINCY, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 12.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 63.6% vs peer median 9.9% (worse). n=93440 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Caution.

  • Power Units +1 (10 → 11) · Jul 3, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 736505
In FMCSA records since Mar 20, 1998 (~28y)
MC / docket MC633675
Company officer CURTIS SHAFFER
Company officer 2 TYLER C SHAFFER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Coal / Coke, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 874,565 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2418 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY
QUINCY, IL 62305
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 736505
In FMCSA records since Mar 20, 1998 (~28y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 874,565 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 63.6% vs 23.4% +40.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.1% vs 6.7% +5.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.24 vs 1.80 +2.44
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2008-02-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 17 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 59 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 33 33 1
OOS inspections 3 14 1
OOS percentage 9.09% 42.42% 100%
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
11
Drivers
10
Inspections
59
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
63.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
17
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

R D SHAFFER TRUCKING INC had 33 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 45.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 23.0.

Inspection profile

33 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (11) and MO (8).

Violation profile

45.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.7% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 23 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Mack, Wabash National, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 63.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 93,440 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,440 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
63.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.9%
Median across 93,440 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +53.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 10 11
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 3, 2026 Jul 3, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (28 months)

2023-10 2026-08

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
Illinois (IL) 11 3 27.3% Apr 7, 2026
Missouri (MO) 8 6 75.0% Jul 27, 2026
Iowa (IA) 6 4 66.7% Aug 26, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 2 1 50.0% Aug 20, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Dec 18, 2024
Utah (UT) 1 1 100.0% Oct 28, 2024
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Dec 19, 2024
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 7, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Jan 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 42
Utility 17
Wabash National 14
Trin 8
Peterbilt 6
Trinity 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.47 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 15 2.40 2 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 3.38 3 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 22 22.93 23 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (59 rows) View all 59 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88814913 Aug 26, 2026 IA 1 IA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
17 393.43A-TPV, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
88532657 Jul 27, 2026 MO 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
9 396.3A1-BOS, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.47A-BCLMBD-SA Yes
88149390 Jun 15, 2026 IA 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
12 393.75A3-TFL, 396.17C-PI, 395.24 Yes
87915239 May 19, 2026 IA 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
7 392.2RG, 396.17C, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87859591 May 14, 2026 MO 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
21 396.3A1-BOS, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
87777094 May 5, 2026 IA 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2, 392.2RG Yes
87538071 Apr 7, 2026 IL 3 003 - ROSECRANS - US41,.2 N OF
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87477464 Apr 1, 2026 IA 2 ia-15---i380-nb-mm-51-brandon
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
18 393.207A, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87291102 Mar 12, 2026 IL 1 I-72
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
13 396.3A1BOS, 393.75A, 393.75A1 Yes
87252262 Mar 9, 2026 IL 3 US 34
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8(f)(1), 392.2RG No
86883097 Jan 22, 2026 IL 3 72
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Mckt
0 No
86822156 Jan 16, 2026 MO 1 ROCK PORT MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
86804229 Jan 14, 2026 KY 3 EDDYVILLE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
9 392.2-SLL, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
86891246 Jan 13, 2026 IL 3 72
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86557252 Dec 12, 2025 MO 2 ROCK PORT MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.95A1 Yes
86433798 Nov 24, 2025 MO 1 FULTON MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
11 396.3A1-BOS, 393.201A-FRWC, 393.47E Yes
86372655 Nov 19, 2025 IL 1 SEE LITERAL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
8 392.9, 393.201A, 396.17C Yes
86118680 Oct 21, 2025 IL 2 I-72 WB MP 31
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45, 393.75C, 392.2WC Yes
85655908 Sep 1, 2025 IL 2 I-72
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.48A, 392.2RG, 393.55E No
85890336 Aug 24, 2025 IL 3 I172SB
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85544044 Aug 20, 2025 NE 1 NEBRASKA CITY SCALE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
17 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.47E Yes
85470985 Aug 7, 2025 KS 2 ks-olathe-north-m.c.i.s.-#23w
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.11A1-CSLRR No
85109441 Jul 1, 2025 MO 2 PLATTE CITY MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9B-LRLIWR, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LLPL Yes
84819003 May 29, 2025 MO 2 HANNIBAL MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
8 392.2-SLLIRP, 393.11B-CSRIGRR, 393.95A3 No
83845430 Feb 5, 2025 MN 3 WORTHINGTON MN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 395.3A3II No
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000103898 Jul 24, 2023 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX002835698 Nov 18, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002557369 Mar 3, 2022 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX002554286 Feb 17, 2022 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX002473924 Dec 13, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001983956 Aug 11, 2020 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001646553 Aug 15, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0194111135 Apr 17, 2019 OH 0 1 No No Injury
ILX001388793 Dec 12, 2018 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX000836560 Jun 23, 2017 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILU140144728 Jun 1, 2016 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2455538 Jul 18, 2014 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILU130543129 Jun 5, 2014 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU100391385 Apr 4, 2012 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
IL00M2069345 Dec 7, 2010 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IL0002032777 Sep 9, 2010 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0004376453 Jan 12, 2009 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 8, 2008 MC633675-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA871749832 91X $750,000 Apr 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA25MOT02332300 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2026 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZQ7333 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2023 Apr 1, 2025 CANCELLED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AV9257937 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2023 REPLACED
GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CCI1269552 CARGO Nov 13, 2016 Apr 1, 2018 CANCELLED
GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CCI1269552 CARGO Apr 1, 2016 Nov 13, 2016 CANCELLED
GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CBA1269552 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2016 Apr 1, 2018 CANCELLED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AB1905910 CARGO Apr 1, 2009 Apr 1, 2016 REPLACED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AB1905910 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2009 Apr 1, 2016 REPLACED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AV1905910 CARGO Jan 22, 2008 Apr 1, 2009 REPLACED
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AV1905910 BIPD/Primary Jan 22, 2008 Apr 1, 2009 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 2, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Apr 2, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 13, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Apr 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Feb 8, 2008
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-72 IL 4 2
72 IL 2 0
PLATTE CITY MO MO 2 2
ROCK PORT MO MO 2 2
SAINT JOSEPH MO MO 2 2
DOUGLAS GA GA 1 1
HWY 218 IA 1 0
HWY 218 HOUGHTON IA 1 1
HWY 2 AND 195TH IA 1 0
IA IA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 23 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 19 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 10 0
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 8 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 7 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 6 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0

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