DBA: The Shaffer Group
Shaffer Distributing Company is an active interstate carrier based in Columbus, OH.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 67% | 86% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 49% | 78% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2026 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2026 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3.26 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.25 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state IN accounts for 50% of activity. Activity outside home state (OH): 100%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| KY |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | FL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 3922SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 39345B2B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |