SCHUSTER COMPANY
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 502
- Drivers · CDL
- 453 · 453
- Annual miles
- 53.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 425 | 77 | 0 | 502 |
| Trailers | 1223 | 0 | 0 | 1223 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-22-2013) · 13 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-08-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- STEVE SCHUSTER
- Officer
- JEFFREY ARENS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent May 30, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes9 crashes with 18 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 57 of 339 violations (17%). Brake or light defects led to 20 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 75% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 26
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Excessive speeding: 28
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.039 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.53 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.34 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.10 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
339 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert197 · 77 OOSBrakes 57 · Lights 52 · Tires 49 · Steering & suspension 10 · Cargo securement 6 · 23 more
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Unsafe driving No alert106 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 35 · Speeding 33 · Phone use 9 · Seat belt 7 · Other 22
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Hours of service No alert36 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 26 · False log 4 · Over hours limit 4 · No log 2
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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-
Aug172026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May302026IndianaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.In the news12-year-old southern Indiana boy killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-65 in Jackson CountyWDRB
Why this link: FMCSA crash report IN0904966954 (Jackson Sd) lists SCHUSTER COMPANY’s truck 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 SCHUSTER COMPANY and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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May202026MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr52026South CarolinaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar92026ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan302026NebraskaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan262026IndianaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan262026MinnesotaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan262026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec162025MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug72025IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun72025IowaInjury · 8 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun42025ColoradoInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan282025MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec162024MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec112024OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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.
29 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 37 crashes was fatal.
9 of the 37 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticuton record since Jul 1, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1989
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) since Oct 1, 2013
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 3, 1989)
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
10 filings and 4 authority events since 1981 · 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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Jul 1, 2019Travelers Indemnity Co of ConnecticutLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2013Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)Broker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jul 29, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect181 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 29, 2019 came after the replacement; 180 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 21, 2004opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 1999NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 1998NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect76 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1996NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Jul 3, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 24, 1990HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer280 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 1989Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 16, 1989NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 1996 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)85 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 10, 1988HISCOX INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.Cargo · ended Mar 12, 1998 · replaced by another insurer118 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 1983Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 29, 1981Operating authority grantedL&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
- Nebraska 149
- Iowa (HQ) 122
- South Dakota 99
- Illinois 58
- Missouri 54
- Kansas 49
- Utah 42
- Tennessee 36
12% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (502 power units: 502 filed, 455 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 502 power units this active to have about 17.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 56 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 18.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 18.3 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 12 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 100 | 1.57 | |
| HOS Compliance | 32 | 0.08 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 145 | 2.83 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.