Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is R E KAUS INC safe to load? R E KAUS INC (USDOT 617190, MC-295634) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ITASCA, IL, operating 25 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-06-13.
R E KAUS INC's USDOT number is 617190, and its motor carrier number is MC-295634.
As of 2026-06-13, R E KAUS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
R E KAUS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
R E KAUS INC operates 25 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
R E KAUS INC is based in ITASCA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 12 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Jul 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2003 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Jul 2002 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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