Carrier profile · USDOT 275299 · MC-192313 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Bruce Koster Trucking Inc

1 power unitCAWKER CITY, KS50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-192313 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’01 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

United Southern’93–’97

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 1999 → Feb 2001	$750K	1
ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1997 → Nov 1999	$750K	4
UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.	Apr 1993 → Sep 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CAWKER CITY, KS

715 REDWOOD ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 715 REDWOOD ST, CAWKER CITY, KS, 67430-0115
Mailing address: 2077 N OHIO ST, SALINA, KS, 67401-9208
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (785) 738-2895
Fax: (785) 738-5393
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 275299 · MC-192313
First registered: Jun 30, 1986
Last MCS-150: — · 150,542 mi (1998)
FMCSA safety rating: Unsatisfactory · Aug 1, 1990
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,542

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC.

BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 275299) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Aug 1, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 275299, and its motor carrier number is MC-192313.

Is BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC's fleet?

BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC based?

BRUCE KOSTER TRUCKING INC is based in CAWKER CITY, KS.

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