Carrier profile · USDOT 176767 · MC-172054 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PAUL KUHN CO INC

6 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesFORT ATKINSON, IA82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-172054 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.0Avg age (yr)

2006–2020 · vPIC

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13 yr

Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 6-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: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’89–’08

State National’13–’17

Aegis Security’17–’22

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2017	$750K	1
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Jan 2013	$750K	1
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2010	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1989 → Jan 2008	$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): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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

FORT ATKINSON, IA

2724 STATE HWY 24

Top corridor

IA 1

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 1741280

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@acegroup.cc — 218 carriers: USDOT 1772 USDOT 186558 USDOT 205529 USDOT 222112 USDOT 228855 USDOT 293853 USDOT 302520 USDOT 328688

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2724 STATE HWY 24, FORT ATKINSON, IA, 52144
Mailing address: PO BOX 217, FORT ATKINSON, IA, 52144
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 534-2724
Fax: (563) 534-7281
Email: kuhnco@acegroup.cc
Web domain: acegroup.cc

Registration

Officers: Ronald L Franzen · Nancy E Franzen
USDOT / docket: 176767 · MC-172054
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2025 · 581,076 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 15, 1987
D-U-N-S: 179920848

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

581,076

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 PAUL KUHN CO INC.

PAUL KUHN CO INC (USDOT 176767) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PAUL KUHN CO INC's USDOT number?

PAUL KUHN CO INC's USDOT number is 176767, and its motor carrier number is MC-172054.

Is PAUL KUHN CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PAUL KUHN CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PAUL KUHN CO INC's safety record?

PAUL KUHN CO INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is PAUL KUHN CO INC's fleet?

PAUL KUHN CO INC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAUL KUHN CO INC based?

PAUL KUHN CO INC is based in FORT ATKINSON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(563) 534-2724 Email dispatchkuhnco@acegroup.ccCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 176767
MC / Docket: MC-172054
Officer: RONALD L FRANZEN
Address: 2724 STATE HWY 24
FORT ATKINSON, IA, 52144

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

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Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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