Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 993670 · MC-418562
T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC
DBA SCHMIDT TRUCKING
11 power unitsavg 4.5 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMOMENCE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-418562 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC safe to load? T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 993670, MC-418562) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MOMENCE, IL, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TAT A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC 94
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 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▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 01–07
Great West · 11–17
Sentry Select · 17–19
Sentry Select · 20–23
Great West · 23–25
20012025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2011 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2001 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOMENCE, IL
Top corridor
WI ⇄ IL
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 (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 273484USDOT 762645
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tim schmidt — 4 carriers: USDOT 1522051USDOT 2476238USDOT 3359612
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 110 INDUSTRIAL DR, MOMENCE, IL, 60954
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 472-3600
- Fax
- (815) 472-3606
- Web domain
- schmidttrucking.net
Registration
- Officers
- Tim Schmidt · Michelle Schmidt
- USDOT / docket
- 993670 · MC-418562
- First registered
- 12/13/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 11/05/2024 · 831,143 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 993670, and its motor carrier number is MC-418562.
Is T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC's safety record?
T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC's fleet?
T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC based?
T A SCHMIDT TRUCKING INC is based in MOMENCE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.