R E KAUS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 25
- Drivers · CDL
- 18 · 0
- Annual miles
- 1.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Trailers | 50 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
Registration
- Registered
- 10-17-1995 (31 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-11-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ROBERT KAUS
- Officer
- KELSEY KAUS SEITH
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
13 inspections and 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois (about 42 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.040 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 0.32 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.22 | 0.77 |
| Critical violations | 0.02 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
11 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 2
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Hours of service No alert4 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 0 OOSLights 2 · Brakes 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Oct292025IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul212025IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Oct 19, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2015
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Oct 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 30, 1999)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
39 filings and 20 authority events since 1995 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 19, 2025Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 19, 2020MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 19, 2025 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2017NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 19, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 19, 2020 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 19, 2017opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 19, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2016CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 19, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 26, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 18, 2016opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 22, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2015CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 19, 2016 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 22, 2016 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 14, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 21, 2015opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 9, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2014CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 9, 2015 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Oct 19, 2015 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 15, 2014opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 19, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2013CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 19, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 21, 2013opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 8, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2012CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 19, 2013 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 8, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 24, 2012cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 27, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 2, 2012opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 23, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2011CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 23, 2012 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Nov 4, 2012 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 19, 2011opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 20, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2010CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 19, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 20, 2011 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 20, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 13, 2010opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 17, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2009TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Nov 17, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect97 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2009CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 17, 2010 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Oct 20, 2010 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 20, 2009opened after AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 19, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 16, 2009opened after AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 19, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Illinois (HQ) 7
- Indiana 3
- Iowa 2
- California 1
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (25 power units: 25 filed, 9 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 25 power units this active to have about 0.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — about 1.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1.48 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.20 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (08-OCT-24 – 28-APR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.