Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1478872
SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC
148 power unitsavg 19.8 yrRegional · 3 statesVILLA RIDGE, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
148Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 20 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo62.562.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.8 yr
Model years 1998–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC safe to work with?
Is SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC safe to load? SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC (USDOT 1478872) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VILLA RIDGE, MO, operating 148 power units and 81 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 62.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SUSCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC 80
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 62.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 148-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
- 148
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Maintenance18 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 177.834 Other violationOther4 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 172.2 Other violationOther2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 148
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VILLA RIDGE, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david schatz — 4 carriers: USDOT 1340170USDOT 1708103USDOT 4071339
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)148148
Observed (24 mo)99
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 829 PARK LAMAR DRIVE, VILLA RIDGE, MO, 63089
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (636) 451-0055
- Fax
- (636) 742-4990
- Web domain
- schatzunderground.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Schatz · Bill Burgess
- USDOT / docket
- 1478872
- First registered
- 03/27/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 2,085,293 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC's USDOT number?
SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC's USDOT number is 1478872.
Is SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC's safety record?
SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC's fleet?
SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC operates 148 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC based?
SCHATZ UNDERGROUND INC is based in VILLA RIDGE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.