Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
502 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 69852 · MC-140125
SCHUSTER COMPANY
502 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 45 statesLE MARS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-140125 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
502Power units
445 observed · MCS-150
664Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-10
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1593 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.417.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2222
37 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SCHUSTER COMPANY safe to work with?
Is SCHUSTER COMPANY safe to load? SCHUSTER COMPANY (USDOT 69852, MC-140125) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LE MARS, IA, operating 502 power units and 453 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,593 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 37 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-10.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-10
SCSCHUSTER COMPANY 88
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Safety
1,593 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.4% (24-mo)403 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.1% (24-mo)1,045 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.8% 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 502-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 502
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,045
- Annualized
- ≈523 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving420
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance105 · 99 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance65 · 12 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance52 · 14 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance27
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance17
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 10 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance11
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 89–04
Great West · 04–19
19892019
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1989 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 502
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 445
- Trailers (towed)
- 664
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4444
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,0431,043
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LE MARS, IA
Top corridor
NE ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 108173USDOT 173212USDOT 2258317USDOT 87409USDOT 4023567USDOT 2379747USDOT 4392927USDOT 2683890Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 99 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 853967USDOT 2839640USDOT 3573558USDOT 2368410USDOT 2546856USDOT 4134622USDOT 2057294USDOT 3199716
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@schusterco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 143791
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeffrey arens — 2 carriers: USDOT 3851105
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)502502
Observed (24 mo)445445
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2605 LINCOLN AVE SW, LE MARS, IA, 51031
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1110, LEMARS, IA, 51031
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 546-5124
- Fax
- (866) 546-2751
- Web domain
- schusterco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Schuster · Jeffrey Arens
- USDOT / docket
- 69852 · MC-140125
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2026 · 53,863,761 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/22/2013
- D-U-N-S
- 133074401
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
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Frequently asked
What is SCHUSTER COMPANY's USDOT number?
SCHUSTER COMPANY's USDOT number is 69852, and its motor carrier number is MC-140125.
Is SCHUSTER COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-10, SCHUSTER COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SCHUSTER COMPANY's safety record?
SCHUSTER COMPANY has a 17.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,593 roadside inspections, with 37 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCHUSTER COMPANY's fleet?
SCHUSTER COMPANY operates 502 power units and 453 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCHUSTER COMPANY based?
SCHUSTER COMPANY is based in LE MARS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.