Carrier profile · USDOT 100226 · MC-159711 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Fischer Truck & Bus Service Inc

29 power unitsavg 9.7 yrNational · 20 statesFENWOOD, WI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159711 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.7Avg age (yr)

2004–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 352-2114 Email dispatchsaschneider@fischertrkandbus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.4% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 23 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

49 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 29
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving30 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’96–’00

Lancer’01–’04

Northland’04–’12

National’12–’15

Northland’15–’20

Northland’21–’24

1994200220102018now

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 Aug 2024

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Aug 2024	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2020 → Aug 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Aug 2020	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Sep 2015	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2004 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 2000 → Oct 2001	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1996 → Aug 2000	$750K	2
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jul 1994 → Aug 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 29
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 28

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

39.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

FENWOOD, WI

598 TUDOR STREET

Top corridor

MN ⇄ WI

MN 7 · SD 5 · WI 5

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 (11 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3745792 USDOT 313251 USDOT 370355 USDOT 504629 USDOT 853034 USDOT 1134215 USDOT 3563978 USDOT 1056898

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 598 TUDOR STREET, FENWOOD, WI, 54426
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 352-2114
Email: saschneider@fischertrkandbus.com
Web domain: fischertrkandbus.com

Registration

Officers: Sandra Ann Schneider · Sam Fischer
USDOT / docket: 100226 · MC-159711
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 4, 2025 · 3,169,822 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 12, 2003
D-U-N-S: 68318179

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

3,169,822

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 FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC.

FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 100226) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 29 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 12, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 100226, and its motor carrier number is MC-159711.

Is FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC has a 30.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC's fleet?

FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC operates 29 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC based?

FISCHER TRUCK & BUS SERVICE INC is based in FENWOOD, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.

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