RICHARD SCHONLAU
USDOT 4328186 · Doing business as RDS TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 1 year ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 4328186 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1689551 |
| Legal Name | RICHARD SCHONLAU |
| DBA Name | RDS TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8305569672 |
| Address | 199 CR 406, Seminole, TX, 79360 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-11-26 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-11-26 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2024-12-18 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2024-12-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (1), 29 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-MAY-26 |
RICHARD SCHONLAU operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
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- SKYWAY LLC — USDOT 4245587, 6 power units
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