SCHAENDORF CUSTOM FARMING INC

USDOT 1107794 MC 669393 Hopkins, MI Authorized For-Hire
104 power units 104 drivers 3.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 66.7 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
23 yrs history · 37 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
104 all owned
Drivers · CDL
104 · 104
Annual miles
3.8M ~36k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks2002
Tractors10200102
Trailers13000130

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 29, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Mar 17, 2003 (23 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 20, 2025
Officer
BEN SCHAENDORF
Phone
(616) 890-6459
Email
bens@schaendorf.com
Address
3083 30Th Street, Hopkins MI 49328

Cargo

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Machinery/Large ObjectsOther: MILKGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkFarm Supplies

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
3
1 fatal (2 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
37
24% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.2%
5 of 16 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.7%
1 of 37 driver inspections
Violations
39
9 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 3 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

39 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    17 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 8 · Reckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 3 · Other 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    16 · 8 out-of-service
    Lights 5 · Tires 5 · Brakes 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Other parts 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    6 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jan
    11
    2025
    Jan 11, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Dec
    1
    2024
    Dec 1, 2024 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    8
    2024
    Oct 8, 2024 · Michigan
    Fatal · 2 deaths
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI
on record since Feb 9, 2009 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
on file · FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI since Mar 31, 2018
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 23
  • Indiana 9
  • Illinois 3
  • Ohio 1
  • Tennessee 1

62% of inspections were in its home state.

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