Asset-based
759 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA J & R SCHUGEL
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 12, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
759 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
J & R SCHUGEL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 116455) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 12, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 12, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
The carrier received 1,198 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 562 vehicle-level and 1,197 driver-level — across 40 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
The carrier has 58 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 27 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 12, 2026.
It reports 759 power units and 644 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 29, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 26, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
J & R SCHUGEL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 116455, and its motor carrier number is MC-125894.
As of Aug 12, 2026, J & R SCHUGEL TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & R SCHUGEL TRUCKING INC has a 27.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,797 roadside inspections, with 58 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
J & R SCHUGEL TRUCKING INC operates 759 power units and 644 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & R SCHUGEL TRUCKING INC is based in NEW ULM, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.
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1,198 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
1,173 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 75
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $0 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2015
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 7 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2002 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Mar 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1993 → Oct 1998 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1979 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 22 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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