THE SHAFFER GROUP

Active FMCSA

USDOT 352816 · MC MC1101366 · COLUMBUS, OH

Legal name: SHAFFER DISTRIBUTING CO

About

THE SHAFFER GROUP is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Columbus, OH, operating 10 power units and 12 drivers under common + contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Conditional.

Credentials

Common + Contract authorityConditional safety
FMCSA-registered since 1989 · 37 yrs$750,000 liability on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT352816
MC / DocketMC1101366
Power units10
Drivers12
AuthorityCommon + Contract authority
Safety ratingConditional
StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

No FMCSA equipment or cargo-class flags on this carrier's record yet.

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Reefer Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingConditionalassigned Mar 27, 2010
Operating authorityCommon + Contract authority
Authority statusActive
Hazmat registrationNot registered

FMCSA assigned a Conditional rating after a compliance review, meaning it found deficiencies at the time of that review. It does not stop the carrier operating.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$750,000federal minimum for this authority $750,000

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Roadside inspection & crash record

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Inspections15
Driver out-of-service0 of 15 0.0% · below the national average of 5.4%
Vehicle out-of-service0 of 8 too few inspections to compute a rate
Reported crashes0

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.

Contact

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Location & service area

Based in COLUMBUS, OH 43212-3113.

Serving shippers, brokers and forwarders at US ports and rail ramps.

Nearest hub Columbus / Rickenbacker Intermodal · Columbus, OH

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