J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC
DBA J RUSSELL SHAFFER TRUCKING · Bloomington, CA · MC 329663
From its base in Bloomington, California, J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 716719, MC 329663) runs 12 power units with 18 drivers. Roadside inspections recorded 11 different power units by VIN, in line with its reported fleet of 12. 100% of its 12 tractors are leased.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 716719 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | J RUSSELL SHAFFER TRUCKING |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 329663 |
| Reported physical address | 18295 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, BLOOMINGTON, CA, 92316, US |
| Reported business phone | (909) 421-4807 |
| Reported power units | 12 |
| Reported drivers | 18 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Oct 01, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Ali Leon, Ali Leon |
| Carrier operation | Intrastate, non-hazmat |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Individual |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
13 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 2 states. Inspected in 9 of 25 months; busiest Aug 2025 with 4.
| Inspections | 13 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 22.2% (2 of 9) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 30.0% (3 of 10) |
| Violations | 33 across 10 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 9 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection23939ALBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative23958A1HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed239111B2QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.139111B4CLHAMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Bloomington record
J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC reports 12 power units. The Bloomington, California directory contains 1,422 census records, of which 1,231 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
J RUSSELL SHAFFER DISTRIBUTION INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 6 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Fresh produce
- Meat
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 191 | 13.4% |
| 1 | 942 | 66.2% |
| 2–5 | 222 | 15.6% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 55 | 3.9% |
| 21–100 | 10 | 0.7% |
| Over 100 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Dec 02, 1997
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 716719. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightRefrigerated foodFresh produce
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