DBA: Schaefer Brothers
Larry J Schaefer And John L Schaefer is an active interstate carrier based in Plainview, NE.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| 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 | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 1 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 5.40 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 23.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state NE accounts for 75% of activity. Activity outside home state (NE): 25%.
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
| NE |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 393209ESPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 39345CBSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 39347ABCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3963A1F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |