Carrier profile · USDOT 194677 · MC-179645 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Rausch Bros Trucking of Ionia LLC

32 power unitsavg 6.6 yrLocal · 1 statesIONIA, IA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-179645 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(641) 394-4384 Email dispatchstephen.rauschbros@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 44.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 32-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving37 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’01 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Farm Bureau’90–’99

West Bend’99–now

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $0 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2001

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1999 → Mar 2001	$750K	2
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1990 → Mar 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

15.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

IONIA, IA

1521 220TH ST

Top corridor

IA 16

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4407028

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1521 220TH ST, IONIA, IA, 50645-0155
Mailing address: PO BOX 155, IONIA, IA, 50645-0155
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (641) 394-4384
Email: stephen.rauschbros@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Stephen Rausch
USDOT / docket: 194677 · MC-179645
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2026 · 1,540,979 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 29, 1991
D-U-N-S: 22200307

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,540,979

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC.

RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC (USDOT 194677) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 12, 2001 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 29, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC's USDOT number?

RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC's USDOT number is 194677, and its motor carrier number is MC-179645.

Is RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC's safety record?

RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC's fleet?

RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC operates 32 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC based?

RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC is based in IONIA, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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