SCHUMACHER CARGO LOGISTICS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 21 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202627 inspections · 27 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2
2×
- 3393.201B-FRVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 4392.16B-DPASS
Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.
1
1×
- 5396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 6392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 7393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 8393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 9395.24C2IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.24C2II-ELDTNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- CA20
- NJ3
- AZ2
- NY2
- IA1
- NV1
- MD1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 11.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 53% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 88%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 4%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 4%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in CA
Medium impact6 of 7 violations in the last 12 months (86%) came from inspections in CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 48%
- 393.9A-LHLIWRLighting - Headlamps - Both inoperative when required to be on.1× · 29%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 10%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 10%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- MARTIN BAKER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 12619123
- Registered since
- 2005-03-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
75 events- 10/14/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 988-19-17
- 10/14/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-19-17
- 09/17/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2025)
- 09/14/2025Insurance filed — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101626285
- 09/14/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
SURETY · policy 7901216850
- 07/21/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 05/15/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/06/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-19-17
- 04/26/2025Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFTLDCH000122-00
- 04/09/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2025)
- 10/14/2024Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-19-17
- 10/05/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 2409985
- 09/17/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)
- 09/09/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2024)
- 04/26/2024Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFTPG23-018
- 04/01/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2024)
- 10/14/2023Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-19-17
- 09/18/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2023)
- 05/05/2023Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT11000122AA
- 04/26/2023Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT11000122AA
- 04/10/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2023)
- 10/14/2022Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-19-17
- 04/26/2022Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT11000121AA
- 03/30/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/28/2022)
- 10/14/2021Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881917 07
- 09/17/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2021)
- 08/25/2021PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 04/26/2021Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT11000120AA
- 03/30/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2021)
- 10/14/2020Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881917
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-05-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-21
- Reported mileage
- 75,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2021
- Fleet grew to 13 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SCHUMACHER CARGO LOGISTICS INC, GARDENA, CA
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