Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2319216 · MC-791736
NICHOLAS SCHMIDT
DBA SCHMIDT TRUCKING
5 power unitsavg 16.7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMISSION HILL, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-791736 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.7Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
16.7 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NICHOLAS SCHMIDT safe to work with?
Is NICHOLAS SCHMIDT safe to load? NICHOLAS SCHMIDT (USDOT 2319216, MC-791736) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MISSION HILL, SD, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below 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
NSNICHOLAS SCHMIDT 100
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
American Family · 12–14
National · 16–20
United Financial · 19–25
20122025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2012 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MISSION HILL, SD
Top corridor
SD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1928791Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1121760USDOT 2200255USDOT 2045014USDOT 3790929USDOT 1248683
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 30846 447TH AVE, MISSION HILL, SD, 57046
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 260-4981
- Cell
- (605) 653-0229
- Web domain
- schmidttrucking12.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nicholas Schmidt · Kimberly Schmidt
- USDOT / docket
- 2319216 · MC-791736
- First registered
- 06/26/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2026 · 237,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 NICHOLAS SCHMIDT's USDOT number?
NICHOLAS SCHMIDT's USDOT number is 2319216, and its motor carrier number is MC-791736.
Is NICHOLAS SCHMIDT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NICHOLAS SCHMIDT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NICHOLAS SCHMIDT's safety record?
NICHOLAS SCHMIDT has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 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 NICHOLAS SCHMIDT's fleet?
NICHOLAS SCHMIDT operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NICHOLAS SCHMIDT based?
NICHOLAS SCHMIDT is based in MISSION HILL, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.