Carrier profile · USDOT 599145 · MC-312139 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Schmuhl Brothers Inc

96 power unitsavg 14.4 yrRegional · 5 statesKANSAS CITY, KS74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-312139 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

96Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

50Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(913) 422-1111 Email dispatchryan@schmuhlbrothers.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

96 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 36.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 78 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

36.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 20.4 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

76 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 6

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 96-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 96
Inspections · 24 mo: 78
Annualized: ≈39 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving46 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 14 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’01–’05

Northland’06–’25

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2025 → Mar 2026	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2006 → Jun 2025	$1M	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2005 → May 2006	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Nov 2005	$1M	3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2001 → Nov 2001	$1M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2000 → Sep 2000	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1999 → Feb 2000	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 1997 → Feb 1998	$1M	4
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MERC. REASS. CO.	Dec 1996 → Mar 1997	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 96
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 50

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

41.8%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

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

Home base

KANSAS CITY, KS

417 S 42ND ST

Top corridor

KS 40 · MO 24 · IA 7

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 148192 USDOT 2846724 USDOT 4361449 USDOT 2415025 USDOT 3586052 USDOT 327574 USDOT 604100 USDOT 215194

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@schmuhlbrothers.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2533201 USDOT 2990897 USDOT 3344518

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ryan schmuhl — 4 carriers: USDOT 2533201 USDOT 2990897 USDOT 3344518

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 417 S 42ND ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105
Mailing address: PO BX 2179, MISSION, KS, 66201
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (913) 422-1111
Email: ryan@schmuhlbrothers.com
Web domain: schmuhlbrothers.com

Registration

Officers: Ryan Schmuhl · Ty Schmuhl
USDOT / docket: 599145 · MC-312139
First registered: Apr 25, 1995
Last MCS-150: Jul 15, 2026 · 2,900,286 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 20, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

180

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,900,286

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 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC.

SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC (USDOT 599145) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 78 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 78 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 96 power units and 180 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 15, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 20, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 599145, and its motor carrier number is MC-312139.

Is SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC's safety record?

SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 134 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC's fleet?

SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC operates 96 power units and 180 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC based?

SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC is based in KANSAS CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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