Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 323903 · MC-198282
K W RUSCH INC
3 power unitsavg 5.2 yrRegional · 3 statesOCONTO FALLS, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198282 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K W RUSCH INC safe to work with?
Is K W RUSCH INC safe to load? K W RUSCH INC (USDOT 323903, MC-198282) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OCONTO FALLS, WI, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KWK W RUSCH INC 100
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Trumbull · 98–00
Canal · 03–05
Canal · 06–08
Great West · 08–13
Great West · 14–22
Great West · 23–25
19922026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2014 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2008 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2000 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1998 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 1993 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| HARRIS, N.A. | Dec 1992 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OCONTO FALLS, WI
Top corridor
WI
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3113776USDOT 599092USDOT 4227023USDOT 1374718USDOT 657375USDOT 2936213USDOT 3273903USDOT 806940
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bayland.net — 32 carriers: USDOT 261851USDOT 455306USDOT 549246USDOT 681216USDOT 1016400USDOT 1044840USDOT 1144907USDOT 1182149
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 719 RALPH LEMORANDE DRIVE, OCONTO FALLS, WI, 54154
- Mailing address
- PO BOX148, OCONTO FALLS, WI, 54154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (920) 848-9950
- Fax
- (920) 848-9977
- kevinr@bayland.net
- Web domain
- bayland.net
Registration
- Officers
- Kevin W. Rusch · Christine Rusch
- USDOT / docket
- 323903 · MC-198282
- First registered
- 08/03/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 11/17/2025 · 220,232 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/11/2019
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is K W RUSCH INC's USDOT number?
K W RUSCH INC's USDOT number is 323903, and its motor carrier number is MC-198282.
Is K W RUSCH INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K W RUSCH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K W RUSCH INC's safety record?
K W RUSCH INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is K W RUSCH INC's fleet?
K W RUSCH INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K W RUSCH INC based?
K W RUSCH INC is based in OCONTO FALLS, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.