STEVE SCHMIDT TRUCKING 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202619 inspections · 29 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A2-TAOBBVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.55D3-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 6392.8-DVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.9A-DFSLVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failing to properly secure load
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- CO30
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 80% 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 43% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 24%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 16%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 8%
- 393.132C-CHVEFlattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper securement of flattened or crushed vehicles.1× · 10%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
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 NHTSA23 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+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- MICHAEL SCHMIDT
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2000-09-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 14 owned trailers.
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 21 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
14 events- 05/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 09/23/2025Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-FB6285
- 09/23/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT29481A
- 08/27/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2025)
- 09/23/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3290968
- 08/29/2015Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L68262
- 08/03/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2015)
- 11/18/2011Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IM-L68262
- 02/16/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/08/2011Insurance name changed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L68262
- 09/16/2010Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L68262
- 08/16/2010Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L68262
- 01/07/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/08/2011)
- 09/14/2000Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- 2014-02-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-04
- Reported mileage
- 400,000 mi (2025)
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