Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 731838 · MC-457941
NEIL SCHNABEL
3 power unitsASHLEY, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-457941 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 28 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NEIL SCHNABEL safe to work with?
Is NEIL SCHNABEL safe to load? NEIL SCHNABEL (USDOT 731838, MC-457941) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ASHLEY, ND, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NSNEIL SCHNABEL 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 03–07
20032007
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2003 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2003 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ASHLEY, ND
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@drtel.net — 106 carriers: USDOT 119713USDOT 119825USDOT 119893USDOT 228579USDOT 231008USDOT 235044USDOT 310076USDOT 328918
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5785 HWY 11, ASHLEY, ND, 58413
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 374-5221
- Cell
- (701) 321-0075
- nschnabel@drtel.net
- Web domain
- drtel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Neil Schnabel
- USDOT / docket
- 731838 · MC-457941
- First registered
- 02/26/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2025 · 10 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is NEIL SCHNABEL's USDOT number?
NEIL SCHNABEL's USDOT number is 731838, and its motor carrier number is MC-457941.
Is NEIL SCHNABEL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NEIL SCHNABEL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NEIL SCHNABEL's fleet?
NEIL SCHNABEL operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NEIL SCHNABEL based?
NEIL SCHNABEL is based in ASHLEY, ND.