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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1708852· MC942469· CARRIER· EIN 27-2915315
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SCHMER'S TOWING

Legal: J & J TOWING LLC

309 N TIMBERLINE ROAD, FORT COLLINS, CO, 80524(970) 226-6558schmerstowing247@gmail.comJOEL BRIAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
9.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC942469

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/10/2025
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 06-CA-023932702-0
Authority history (6) ▾
04/15/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2024)
07/25/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
04/13/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/10/2023)
04/13/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2022)
05/21/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2021)
12/03/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/20/2023)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2024 → 05/10/2025
  2. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2023 → 05/10/2024
  3. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2023 → 06/10/2023
  4. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2022 → 05/10/2023
  5. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/10/2021 → 05/10/2022
  6. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/2015 → 06/17/2021
  7. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/2015 → 05/10/2021

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle21 inspections · 9.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 4.2% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi7 drivers
Company officer
JOEL BRIAN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2007-11-15
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

16 events
  1. 05/10/2025Insurance filed — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 06-CA-023932702-0

  2. 05/10/2025Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA981075077

  3. 04/24/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2024)

  4. 05/10/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS126809

  5. 04/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2024)

  6. 07/25/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  7. 06/10/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS126809

  8. 05/10/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS122365

  9. 04/13/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/10/2023)

  10. 05/10/2022Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA949011371

  11. 04/13/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2022)

  12. 06/17/2021Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K71019

  13. 05/21/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2021)

  14. 05/10/2021Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K71019

  15. 12/03/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/20/2023)

  16. 11/15/2007Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-24
Reported mileage
256,029 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 9, 2026, 9:28 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.