J & R Schugel Trucking Inc
New Ulm, Minnesota · Carrier number 116455
759
power units
759
power units
J & R Schugel Trucking Inc is a freight carrier based in New Ulm, Minnesota with 759 power units and 644 drivers as reported, the 563rd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 8th largest in Minnesota. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 56 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (7.38 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
759
#8 in MN
Drivers
644
644 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
56
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
7.38
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
25.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
1,211
51% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J & R Schugel Trucking Inc | 7.38 | 25.9% | 1.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MN | 2.41 | 22.7% | 2.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
1 people killed and 28 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury17
- Tow-away38
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 1,210 | 12 | 1.0% |
| Vehicle | 576 | 149 | 25.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 116455
- Based in
- New Ulm, Minnesota
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jul 26, 2011)
- Miles driven
- 71.3 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Construction, Dry bulk, Fresh produce, General freight, Logs poles, Machinery
- Last update filed
- Dec 29, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does J & R Schugel Trucking Inc have?
J & R Schugel Trucking Inc reports 759 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 644 drivers, 644 of them with a commercial license. That is the 563rd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 71.3 million miles in 2024.
Is J & R Schugel Trucking Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months J & R Schugel Trucking Inc had 56 reportable crashes, 7.38 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 25.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jul 26, 2011). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.