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Carrier profile · USDOT 4089205 · MC-1558897

GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC

2 power unitsavg 12.6 yrRegional · 3 statesDALHART, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1558897 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3 yr active
since 2023
Insurance (BIPD)On file
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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.6 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 3-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?

Is GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4089205, MC-1558897) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DALHART, TX, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 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 (90/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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

12.5% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 12.5 pts across the window — latest 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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
Registered power units
2
Inspections · 24 mo
8
Annualized
4 / yr
Coverage
2.0 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.

  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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02

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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

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)
2
Observed power (24 mo)
4
Trailers (towed)
3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.6 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
43%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed3
US states
Inspections · 24 mo8
CO busiest

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

Home base
DALHART, TX
1119 NORMAN AVE
Top corridor
CO ⇄ TX
CO 4 · TX 3 · 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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1227801USDOT 2068163USDOT 1705508

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers2

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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06

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Gary Lynn Schmidt
USDOT / docket
4089205 · MC-1558897
First registered
06/12/2023
Last MCS-150
05/30/2024 · 28,222 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
28,222Annual 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 GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4089205, and its motor carrier number is MC-1558897.

Is GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC based?

GARY SCHMIDT TRUCKING LLC is based in DALHART, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.