FMCSA Carrier Profile
RELIABLE ELECTRIC AND LIGHTING INC
Owner / Officer: Daniel William Schmidt
Active
Conditional
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Conditional
0th pct · 8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting Notes
RELIABLE ELECTRIC AND LIGHTING INC is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Saranac, Michigan, operating under DOT 949254. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. Across 8 FMCSA inspections on record, this carrier shows 100.0% vehicle OOS and 66.7% driver OOS. Authority and safety history are clean as of this page's last update.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
949254
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Conditional
MCS-150 Filed
July 17, 2025
FMCSA Registration
April 23, 2001
Annual Mileage
815,752 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
6459 Nash Hwy, Saranac, MI 48881
Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Daniel William Schmidt
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Safety Percentile
0th percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
3
Vehicle Inspections
5
Total OOS Orders
7
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance9
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate66.7% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (61.2pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate100.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (79.3pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
Inspection Records (8)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-Around | FORD · 1FDRF3ET9JEB32488 | 3 | Passed |
| June 17, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver Only | FORD · 1FD7W2BT7JEC10093 | 2 | 1 OOS |
| September 15, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-Around | CHEVROLET · 1HTKHPVK3KH886133 | 0 | 1 OOS |
| April 15, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-Around | — | 0 | Clean |
| November 13, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-Around | FORD · 1FDRF3ET9JEB32488 | 3 | 3 OOS |
| February 11, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver Only | FORD · 1FDUF5GTXGED32646 | 0 | Clean |
| October 8, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver Only | FORD · 1FDUF5GTXGED32646 | 0 | Clean |
| January 2, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-Around | FORD · 1FDRF3ET9JEB32488 | 5 | 2 OOS |
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