Carrier profile · USDOT 1000986 · MC-429079 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Schroeder Farming Inc

3 power unitsavg 10.9 yrLocal · 2 statesVAIL, IA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-429079 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

1999–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 790-9938 Email dispatchschroederfarminginc@live.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’02–’16

Acuity A’16–’23

Great West’23–’26

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2026 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2023 → May 2026	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2023	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2002 → Apr 2002	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.9 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

57.1%

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

IA busiest

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

Home base

VAIL, IA

116 HWY 30

Top corridor

IA 3 · MO 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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 369690 USDOT 389081 USDOT 1093663

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: 116 HWY 30, VAIL, IA, 51465
Mailing address: 3561 I AVE, VAIL, IA, 51465
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 790-9938
Email: schroederfarminginc@live.com

Registration

Officers: Angie Berns · Stanley B Berns
USDOT / docket: 1000986 · MC-429079
First registered: Jan 28, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 9, 2026 · 178,332 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 31, 2014
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

178,332

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 SCHROEDER FARMING INC.

SCHROEDER FARMING INC (USDOT 1000986) 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 holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 25, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 2 states, 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 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 31, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SCHROEDER FARMING INC's USDOT number?

SCHROEDER FARMING INC's USDOT number is 1000986, and its motor carrier number is MC-429079.

Is SCHROEDER FARMING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SCHROEDER FARMING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SCHROEDER FARMING INC's safety record?

SCHROEDER FARMING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is SCHROEDER FARMING INC's fleet?

SCHROEDER FARMING INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCHROEDER FARMING INC based?

SCHROEDER FARMING INC is based in VAIL, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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