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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 69852· MC140125· CARRIER· EIN 42-0933522
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SCHUSTER COMPANY

2605 LINCOLN AVE SW, LE MARS, IA, 51031(712) 546-5124safety@schusterco.comSTEVE SCHUSTER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut
Vehicle OOS
17.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
39
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
2 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 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.

Authority & insurance

MC140125

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2019
Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut· policy 9C58809A
ENDED 07/01/2019Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2019
Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut· policy 9C58809A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)· policy IA 598932
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)· policy IA 598932
Authority history (9) ▾
06/04/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2004)
06/04/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2004)
01/29/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/03/1989PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
05/02/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/07/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/15/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
05/29/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (05/29/1981)
—MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2004 → 07/29/2019
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/01/2004 → 07/29/2019
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2004 → 07/01/2019
  4. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 05/24/1990 → 10/01/2013
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/12/1998 → 07/01/2004
  6. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/03/1999 → 07/01/2004
  7. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1.5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/1996 → 07/03/1999
  8. HISCOX INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/10/1988 → 03/12/1998
  9. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/1989 → 07/01/1996

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.

Vehicle409 inspections · 17.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver1,049 inspections · 0.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

39

Tow-away

37

Injury

24

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
502
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
453
453 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
53.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi445 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi8 drivers
Company officer
STEVE SCHUSTER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
133074401
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-07-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 502 trucks · 425 owned tractors · 1,223 owned trailers · 77 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.

Data change history

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

Activity history

21 events
  1. 07/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    53.9M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/29/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP22384A

  3. 07/01/2019Insurance filed — Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9C58809A

  4. 07/01/2019Insurance ended — Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut

    policy 9C58809A

  5. 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP22384A

  6. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy IA 598932

  7. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)

    policy IA 598932

  8. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 4621248

  9. 07/01/2004Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy TF242465

  10. 06/04/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2004)

  11. 06/04/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2004)

  12. 07/03/1999Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy T047972

  13. 03/12/1998Insurance replaced — HISCOX INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.

    CARGO · policy LTM37946

  14. 07/01/1996Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy T 047972

  15. 01/29/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 07/03/1989PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  17. 05/02/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 04/07/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 03/15/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 05/29/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (05/29/1981)

  21. 06/01/1974Registered 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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2013-07-22
Last review
2021-10-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-07-08
Reported mileage
53,863,761 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 5:45 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.