Carrier profile · USDOT 397323 · MC-404130 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Schmidt's Inc

52 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 2 statesFAIRBURY, NE87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-404130 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

52Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 729-5514 Email dispatchschmidtsinc@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes18 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 52-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 52
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental Western’01–’07

Star’07–’11

United States’12–’16

National Interstate’17–’21

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2021

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2021	$750K	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2011	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	May 2001 → Apr 2007	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 52
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

31.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FAIRBURY, NE

56895 HWY 136

Top corridor

NE 14 · KS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1173739 USDOT 54924

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin schmidt — 16 carriers: USDOT 68019 USDOT 166554 USDOT 937858 USDOT 975845 USDOT 1253004 USDOT 1719628 USDOT 2119661 USDOT 2134916

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 56895 HWY 136, FAIRBURY, NE, 68352-9634
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 729-5514
Fax: (402) 729-7528
Email: schmidtsinc@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Monica Schmidt · Kevin Schmidt
USDOT / docket: 397323 · MC-404130
First registered: Jun 19, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 2,340,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 29, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,340,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SCHMIDT'S INC.

SCHMIDT'S INC (USDOT 397323) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 19, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 52 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 29, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SCHMIDT'S INC's USDOT number?

SCHMIDT'S INC's USDOT number is 397323, and its motor carrier number is MC-404130.

Is SCHMIDT'S INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SCHMIDT'S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SCHMIDT'S INC's safety record?

SCHMIDT'S INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SCHMIDT'S INC's fleet?

SCHMIDT'S INC operates 52 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCHMIDT'S INC based?

SCHMIDT'S INC is based in FAIRBURY, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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