Paul J Schmit Trucking Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
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
17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 3
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.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Sep 25, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 71 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2024 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2024 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2024 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2022 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2022 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2022 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2022 | IL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 14, 2021 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2020 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2020 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2019 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 29, 2018 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 10, 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2018 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 22, 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 14, 2018 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 16, 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2017 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2017 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 16, 2017 | PA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2016 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 29, 2016 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2016 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2016 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |