Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 73141 · MC-385183
ED SCHULZ LLC
2 power unitsavg 14.6 yrRegional · 3 statesSEWARD, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-385183 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.6 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ED SCHULZ LLC safe to work with?
Is ED SCHULZ LLC safe to load? ED SCHULZ LLC (USDOT 73141, MC-385183) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SEWARD, NE, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above 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
ESED SCHULZ LLC 100
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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▼ 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
≈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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Continental Western · 00–10
Mid-century · 10–13
Wilshire · 13–21
20002021
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2010 → Apr 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Jun 2010 | $1M | 3 |
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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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo88
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEWARD, NE
Top corridor
IA ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
05
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 (9 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1571375USDOT 765609
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 741 SOUTH 2ND STREET, SEWARD, NE, 68434
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 643-4636
- Fax
- (402) 643-4651
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officers
- Carlene Schulz · Carlene Schulz
- USDOT / docket
- 73141 · MC-385183
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/30/2025 · 422,118 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 ED SCHULZ LLC's USDOT number?
ED SCHULZ LLC's USDOT number is 73141, and its motor carrier number is MC-385183.
Is ED SCHULZ LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ED SCHULZ LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ED SCHULZ LLC's safety record?
ED SCHULZ LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 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 ED SCHULZ LLC's fleet?
ED SCHULZ LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ED SCHULZ LLC based?
ED SCHULZ LLC is based in SEWARD, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.