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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1083006· MC449380· CARRIER· EIN 32-0026261
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MJS TRANSPORTATION INC

2012 W US HWY 224, DECATUR, IN, 46733(260) 724-2629mark@mjstransport.comMARK SCHIEFERESTEIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Northland Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
24%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC449380

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/26/2026
Northland Insurance Company· policy WF016317
Authority history (12) ▾
12/30/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2025)
12/30/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2023)
12/30/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2021)
04/15/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2020)
12/30/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2020)
12/31/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2019)
01/02/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2018)
03/26/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2008)
10/13/2006PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
04/18/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2006)
04/14/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2004)
04/29/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2026 → 01/26/2026
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2025 → 01/26/2026
  3. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2024 → 01/26/2025
  4. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2023 → 02/27/2024
  5. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2023 → 01/26/2024
  6. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2022 → 01/26/2023
  7. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2021 → 01/26/2022
  8. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2020 → 01/26/2021
  9. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2020 → 05/12/2020
  10. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2020 → 05/05/2020
  11. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2019 → 01/26/2020
  12. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/26/2018 → 01/26/2019
  13. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2017 → 01/26/2018
  14. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2008 → 04/22/2017
  15. TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/20/2007 → 04/22/2008

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle25 inspections · 24% OOS · National 22%
Driver34 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
12
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
MARK SCHIEFERESTEIN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2002-12-26
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 30 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

35 events
  1. 06/19/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/26/2026Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF016317

  3. 01/26/2026Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF016319

  4. 01/26/2026Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0054177001

  5. 01/26/2025Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-E4227-130985

  6. 12/30/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2025)

  7. 02/27/2024Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FA23MOT02232500

  8. 01/26/2024Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FA23MOT02232500

  9. 01/26/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB004420

  10. 12/30/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2023)

  11. 01/26/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB003899

  12. 01/26/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB003387

  13. 12/30/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2021)

  14. 05/12/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB003387

  15. 05/05/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB003387

  16. 04/15/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2020)

  17. 01/26/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRB002875

  18. 12/30/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2020)

  19. 01/26/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS084616

  20. 12/31/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2019)

  21. 01/26/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L17A2401

  22. 01/02/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2018)

  23. 04/22/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF590181

  24. 04/22/2008Insurance cancelled — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PSIOH0001076

  25. 03/26/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2008)

  26. 05/23/2007Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GT100525

  27. 04/20/2007Insurance replaced — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GT100525

  28. 10/13/2006PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  29. 04/22/2006Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN459103

  30. 04/18/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2006)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2018-12-17
Last review
2021-09-08
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-19
Reported mileage
771,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. November, 2024

    • Fleet shrank to 12 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 10
  2. September, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 21 power units
    • Drivers grew to 19
  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MJS TRANSPORTATION INC, DECATUR, IN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 9, 2026, 7:00 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.