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Carrier profile · USDOT 549246

W A RUSCH INC

1 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesOCONTO FALLS, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linksbayland.netFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(920) 848-9950Email dispatchkevinr@bayland.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 32 yearsNo reported crashes
Operating authority32 yr active
since 1994
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 32-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is W A RUSCH INC safe to work with?

Is W A RUSCH INC safe to load? W A RUSCH INC (USDOT 549246) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OCONTO FALLS, WI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WAW A RUSCH INC 96
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Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

20.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
3
Annualized
≈2 / yr
Coverage
≈1.5 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
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
3
Trailers (towed)
2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
40%
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo3
WI busiest

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

Home base
OCONTO FALLS, WI
719 RALPH LEMORANDE DR
Top corridor
WI
WI 3
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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05

Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2191398USDOT 2545367Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 657375USDOT 3960249USDOT 541257USDOT 2191398USDOT 912918USDOT 2843625

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bayland.net — 32 carriers: USDOT 261851USDOT 323903USDOT 455306USDOT 681216USDOT 1016400USDOT 1044840USDOT 1144907USDOT 1182149

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers4

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 DR, OCONTO FALLS, WI, 54154
Mailing address
PO BOX 148, OCONTO FALLS, WI, 54154
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(920) 848-9950
Cell
(920) 373-2685
Fax
(920) 848-9977
Email
kevinr@bayland.net
Web domain
bayland.net

Registration

Officers
Kevin Rusch · Kevin Rusch
USDOT / docket
549246
First registered
02/01/1994
Last MCS-150
04/26/2024 · 15,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
15,000Annual 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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Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is W A RUSCH INC's USDOT number?

W A RUSCH INC's USDOT number is 549246.

Is W A RUSCH INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, W A RUSCH INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is W A RUSCH INC's safety record?

W A RUSCH INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is W A RUSCH INC's fleet?

W A RUSCH INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is W A RUSCH INC based?

W A RUSCH INC is based in OCONTO FALLS, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.