Carrier profile · USDOT 1422294 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Schultz Excavating and Asphalt of Ludington LLC

13 power unitsavg 15.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLUDINGTON, MI86/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(231) 845-7125 Email dispatchSCHULTZEXCAVATING@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average63.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo63.6%

▲ 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-mo63.6%

▲ 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

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.5 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 63.6%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 — 11 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

70.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 28.3 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 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): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 8
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

15.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

16.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

LUDINGTON, MI

5565 6TH STREET

Top corridor

MI 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brian schultz — 9 carriers: USDOT 617269 USDOT 1515335 USDOT 1696641 USDOT 1794536 USDOT 1833822 USDOT 2045636 USDOT 2345441 USDOT 2952101

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 5565 6TH STREET, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431
Mailing address: PO BOX 683, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (231) 845-7125
Cell: (231) 425-8930
Fax: (231) 843-4688
Email: schultzexcavating@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Brian Schultz · Tammy Britton
USDOT / docket: 1422294
First registered: Oct 4, 2005
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2025 · 40,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

40,000

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 SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC.

SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC (USDOT 1422294) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 63.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC's USDOT number?

SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC's USDOT number is 1422294.

Is SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC's safety record?

SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC has a 63.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC's fleet?

SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC operates 13 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC based?

SCHULTZ EXCAVATING AND ASPHALT OF LUDINGTON LLC is based in LUDINGTON, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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