Carrier profile · USDOT 6943 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

Schmidt Baking Company

34 power unitsavg 6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesNOTTINGHAM, MD88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

34Power units

30 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 668-8200 Email dispatchvkourey@schmidtbaking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 97 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 2.6%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 — 38 vehicle and 54 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.3 pts across the window. 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

53 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 5

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 34-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 34
Inspections · 24 mo: 54
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 34
Observed power (24 mo): 30
Trailers (towed): 32

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

40.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

NOTTINGHAM, MD

7801 FITCH LANE

Top corridor

MD 35 · NJ 7 · PA 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 882853 USDOT 65308Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (28 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 882853 USDOT 3423441 USDOT 247538 USDOT 999376 USDOT 1008230 USDOT 4153968 USDOT 2482740 USDOT 337530

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@schmidtbaking.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 612168 USDOT 695254 USDOT 882853 USDOT 1008230

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7801 FITCH LANE, NOTTINGHAM, MD, 21236
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 668-8200
Fax: (410) 657-6056
Email: vkourey@schmidtbaking.com
Web domain: schmidtbaking.com

Registration

Officer: Vernon Kourey
USDOT / docket: 6943
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2026 · 1,484,497 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 8, 2003
D-U-N-S: 3061124

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

106

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,484,497

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 BAKING COMPANY.

SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY (USDOT 6943) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 54 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 34 power units and 106 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 8, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY's USDOT number?

SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 6943.

Is SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY's safety record?

SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY has a 2.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY's fleet?

SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY operates 34 power units and 106 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY based?

SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY is based in NOTTINGHAM, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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