SCHWEND 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.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 3 times across 3 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 2026108 inspections · 50 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2WGNot in SMS
State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
1
1×
- 8395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 10395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- FL14
- GA8
- AL3
- KY1
- AR1
- TN1
- IN1
- LA1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Stewart County, GA
Medium impact20 of 69 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in Stewart County, GA. 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 Stewart County, GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 32% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely4× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 12%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 10%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 10%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 46% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 27%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 13%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 10%
- 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.2× · 8%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 61% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) missing3× · 9%
- 393.11A1-LRLMLighting - Tail lamp - Any missing2× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 3%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 2%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 1%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 10%
- 393.209E-STPSDSteering - Power steering components loose/broken1× · 3%
- 393.209E-SPSLASteering - Power steering leaking anywhere.2× · 3%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.209E-STPSDSteering - Power steering components loose/broken
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- Report looseness or wander immediately — don’t defer steering faults
- Keep steering components on the PM inspection list
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLR×2State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 395.8AHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA94 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 64 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi85 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi33 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFFREY SCHWEND
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 99352791
- Registered since
- 1986-09-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 143 trucks · 57 owned tractors · 160 owned trailers · 86 leased/term tractors.
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, phone numbers or officers with 24 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
52 events- 02/18/2025MCS-150 update filed
8.1M mi reported (2024)
- 06/03/2021Insurance filed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2600158
- 06/03/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600158
- 05/30/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF001153
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 06/24/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-2060R384-TIL-10
- 06/01/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF001153
- 05/30/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 7 626 575
- 05/03/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2018)
- 05/03/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2018)
- 03/02/2018Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 7 626 575
- 01/02/2014Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 837036214
- 05/30/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000260-B
- 05/03/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2012)
- 05/03/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2012)
- 05/30/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000260-A
- 05/03/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2011)
- 05/03/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2011)
- 05/30/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 04 MS LO1020
- 05/30/2010Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000260
- 08/15/2009Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 04 MS PN9568
- 07/06/2009Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 04 MS LO1020
- 07/01/2009Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF562121
- 05/30/2009Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF562121
- 05/30/2009Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 04 MS PN9568
- 11/04/2007Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy OFL 0474665
- 08/28/2007Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF562121
- 05/30/2007Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL484074
- 05/30/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP 6994115
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1990-02-26
- Last review
- 2012-03-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-18
- Reported mileage
- 8,139,921 mi (2024)
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