Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
176 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 339171
SCHOLASTIC INC
DBA SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS
176 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 34 statesLAKE MARY, FL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
176Power units
92 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.18.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCHOLASTIC INC safe to work with?
Is SCHOLASTIC INC safe to load? SCHOLASTIC INC (USDOT 339171) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKE MARY, FL, operating 176 power units and 194 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 209 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SISCHOLASTIC INC 88
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Safety
209 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.1% (24-mo)74 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)126 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 176-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 176
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 126
- Annualized
- ≈63 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving23
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 176
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 92
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
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
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo125125
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE MARY, FL
Top corridor
NY ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2835617USDOT 4394408Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 340436USDOT 1461529USDOT 4276739USDOT 760408USDOT 2330466USDOT 16130USDOT 756795USDOT 270150
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)176176
Observed (24 mo)9292
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 38 SKYLINE DR SUITE 1020, LAKE MARY, FL, 32746
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (407) 829-8278
- Web domain
- scholasticbookfairs.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sasha Quinton
- USDOT / docket
- 339171
- First registered
- 01/04/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2025 · 5,739,561 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 118507128
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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Frequently asked
What is SCHOLASTIC INC's USDOT number?
SCHOLASTIC INC's USDOT number is 339171.
Is SCHOLASTIC INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SCHOLASTIC INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SCHOLASTIC INC's safety record?
SCHOLASTIC INC has a 8.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 209 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCHOLASTIC INC's fleet?
SCHOLASTIC INC operates 176 power units and 194 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCHOLASTIC INC based?
SCHOLASTIC INC is based in LAKE MARY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.