Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3322304 · MC-1057719
KAUNKE TRANS INC
3 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 3 statesVIROQUA, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1057719 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KAUNKE TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is KAUNKE TRANS INC safe to load? KAUNKE TRANS INC (USDOT 3322304, MC-1057719) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VIROQUA, WI, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
KTKAUNKE TRANS INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
75.0% now
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Canal · 24–25
20192025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2022
Newest model yr
2016
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 mo44
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VIROQUA, WI
Top corridor
OH ⇄ WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 998722Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 998722USDOT 3706USDOT 45262
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 920 SILVERTHORNE DR, VIROQUA, WI, 54665
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 793-7339
Registration
- Officer
- Rakhdhiraj Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3322304 · MC-1057719
- First registered
- 08/13/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 341,216 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 KAUNKE TRANS INC's USDOT number?
KAUNKE TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3322304, and its motor carrier number is MC-1057719.
Is KAUNKE TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, KAUNKE TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KAUNKE TRANS INC's safety record?
KAUNKE TRANS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KAUNKE TRANS INC's fleet?
KAUNKE TRANS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KAUNKE TRANS INC based?
KAUNKE TRANS INC is based in VIROQUA, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.