Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
700 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 471221 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Hinckley & Schmitt Inc
700 power unitsCHICAGO, IL50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
700Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 700 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3434 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC (USDOT 471221) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 700 power units and 481 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2004.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 27, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC's USDOT number?
HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC's USDOT number is 471221.
Is HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC's fleet?
HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC operates 700 power units and 481 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC based?
HINCKLEY & SCHMITT INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.
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