SCHMITTY & SONS TRANSIT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 219
- Drivers · CDL
- 464 · 464
- Annual miles
- 7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 02-28-2005 (21 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-06-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KATHRYN FORBORD
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent May 29, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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New since the grade was set1 crash after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes5 crashes with 6 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected about as often as intrastate fleets of 200–499 trucks in Minnesota (about 7 in 24 months would be typical; 52% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.039 | 0.010 |
| Inspections | 0.01 | 0.19 |
| Violations | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.01 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: intrastate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
3 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 2 OOSTires 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug192026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May292026MinnesotaFatal · 2 deathsDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsBloomington motorcycle crash involving Metro Mobility bus leaves 2 riders dead - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulFOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · May 30, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report MN0261490105 (Hennepin Co Reg Railroad Auth) lists SCHMITTY & SONS TRANSIT INC’s bus in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SCHMITTY & SONS TRANSIT INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Apr152026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar102026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar32026MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan252026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan72026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan22026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyIce road, dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov82025MinnesotaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct82025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr302025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Mar232025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
8 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 16 crashes was fatal.
5 of the 16 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since May 1, 2025 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2005
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 10, 2005)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
3 filings and 1 authority event since 2005 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 1, 2025National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2011NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)168 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 10, 2005Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2005NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)75 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Minnesota (HQ) 4
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
C Passenger| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4.85 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (08-OCT-25 – 30-APR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.