Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 745139 · MC-213027
SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC
80 power unitsavg 13.1 yrRegional · 3 statesATLANTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-213027 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
80Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 28 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.121.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.1 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC safe to work with?
Is SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC safe to load? SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC (USDOT 745139, MC-213027) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ATLANTA, GA, operating 80 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 65 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
SSSCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC 70
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Safety
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.1% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 80-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
- 80
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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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)
- 80
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- 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
Average age
2023
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 mo3939
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ATLANTA, GA
Top corridor
AL ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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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 (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1923007USDOT 2331290USDOT 1485793USDOT 2860096USDOT 3756560USDOT 864007
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rdus.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 59696USDOT 186903USDOT 303848USDOT 449871USDOT 617993USDOT 671688USDOT 1571048USDOT 1865576
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8080
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 906 ADAMSON ST SW, ATLANTA, GA, 30315
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 10047, PORTLAND, OR, 97296
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (404) 332-1750
- Fax
- (404) 332-0049
- dmedeiros@rdus.com
- Web domain
- rdus.com
Registration
- Officers
- Byron Kopman · Michael Henderson
- USDOT / docket
- 745139 · MC-213027
- First registered
- 04/30/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 09/30/2025 · 940,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/12/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 27754084
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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Frequently asked
What is SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC's USDOT number?
SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC's USDOT number is 745139, and its motor carrier number is MC-213027.
Is SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC's safety record?
SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC has a 21.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC's fleet?
SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC operates 80 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC based?
SCHNITZER SOUTHEAST LLC is based in ATLANTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.