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Carrier profile · USDOT 1718546

AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY

DBA AUDIO VISUAL SERVICE CENTER

5 power unitsavg 1.5 yrRegional · 5 statesCOLUMBIA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
1.5Avg age (yr)
2024–2025 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 19 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority18 yr active
since 2007
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

1.5 yr

Model years 2024–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 18-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY safe to work with?

Is AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY safe to load? AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY (USDOT 1718546) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBIA, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
5
Inspections · 24 mo
6
Annualized
3 / yr
Coverage
0.6 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 Driving2
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
5
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

1.5 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2024
Oldest model yr
100%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo6
WY busiest

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

Home base
COLUMBIA, IL
8521 HANOVER INDUSTRIAL DR
Top corridor
WY ⇄ IL
WY 2 · TX 1 · NM 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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Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers2

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

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
Michael Schnepel · Mark Schnepel
USDOT / docket
1718546
First registered
12/18/2007
Last MCS-150
11/04/2025 · 44,655 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

5Power units
5Drivers
5CDL drivers
44,655Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY's USDOT number?

AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY's USDOT number is 1718546.

Is AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY's safety record?

AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY's fleet?

AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY based?

AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER OF ST LOUIS COUNTY is based in COLUMBIA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.