Schmidt Dairy Equipment Ltd — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
40 years (granted 1986)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Schmidt Dairy Equipment Ltd
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
320 Hwy 22, Keswick, IA 50136
Phone
(319) 738-2455
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC188624
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sdeltd@netins.net — company domain
Domain age
netins.net registered 1995-01-04 (32 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MO 05/2024 · IA 05/2023 · MO 02/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 3, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 17, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 11, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 6, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 3, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 24, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 14, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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