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USDOT 71317 · NUSSBAUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
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NUSSBAUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

USDOT 71317 MC 120436 Hudson, IL Authorized For-Hire
621 power units 563 drivers 57.3M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.2 / 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.
High confidence
52 yrs history · 847 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
621 all leased
Drivers · CDL
563 · 563
Annual miles
57.3M ~92k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors06210621
Trailers01,70101,701

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Apr 7, 2005)21 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 4, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
25688219
Officers
JEREMY STICKLING · RICK SCHMIDT
Phone
(800) 322-7305
Email
rick.schmidt@nussbaum.com
Address
19336 N 1425 E Road, Hudson IL 61748

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
46
2 fatal (3 deaths) · 9 injury · 12 people hurt in all
Inspections
847
88% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.5%
11 of 318 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
6 of 847 driver inspections
Violations
113
18 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 75 inspections, 2 out of service 75 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 114 inspections, 2 out of service 114 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 109 inspections, 3 out of service 109 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 136 inspections, 2 out of service 136 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 94 inspections, 0 out of service 94 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 103 inspections, 1 out of service 103 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 93 inspections, 1 out of service 93 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 115 inspections, 5 out of service 115 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 8 inspections.
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Violations

113 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    61 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 39 · Speeding 16 · Other 6
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    34 · 11 out-of-service
    Brakes 9 · Lights 7 · Tires 6 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 3 · 4 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    13 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 9 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 5 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1 · Other qualification 1
  • 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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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    10
    2026
    Jul 10, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    6
    2026
    Jul 6, 2026 · South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    11
    2026
    Jun 11, 2026 · Nebraska
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    4
    2026
    Jun 4, 2026 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    7
    2026
    May 7, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    16
    2026
    Mar 16, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    12
    2026
    Mar 12, 2026 · Montana
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    11
    2026
    Mar 11, 2026 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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38 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Company
on record since Nov 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1994
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: West Bend Insurance Company → Clear Blue Insurance Company (Nov 2026)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 288
  • Tennessee 57
  • Ohio 55
  • North Carolina 47
  • Indiana 43
  • Missouri 26
  • Kentucky 25
  • Montana 21

34% of inspections were in its home state.

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