PRAIRIE WIND TRUCKING LLC

DBA: PRAIRIE WIND ENTERPRISE

PRAIRIE WIND TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Hesston, KS. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Policy effective · Sep 10, 2026

Review these

No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Active insurance on file ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — PRAIRIE WIND TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4120958)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4120958/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4120958 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KYLE JANZEN General Freight Based in HESSTON, KS

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233992 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4120958

In FMCSA records since Aug 22, 2023 (~3y)

MC / docket MC1576086

Company officer KYLE JANZEN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 82,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (620) 327-7401

Email: [email protected]

Physical

94 S ROUPP ST

HESSTON, KS 67062

Mailing

94 S ROUPP ST

HESSTON, KS 67062-9024

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4120958

In FMCSA records since Aug 22, 2023 (~3y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 82,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.33 vs 1.80 +1.53

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-09-22 (1,091 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Sep 10, 2026
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1576086
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

2 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

PRAIRIE WIND ENTERPRISE had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 28.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (1) and NE (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Aeli, and Bens are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,992 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,992 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-10 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Kansas (KS)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 13, 2025
Nebraska (NE)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 18, 2026
Oklahoma (OK)	1	1	100.0%	Oct 17, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		3
Aeli		2
Bens		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	28.00	28	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date	State	Level ▼	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87089496	Feb 18, 2026	NE	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 247963 · 1XPBD49X5KD262482	1	392.2-SLL	No
83601381	Jan 13, 2025	KS	3	ks-montgomery-county---125	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 247963 · 1XPBD49X5KD262482	0	—	No
82939821	Oct 17, 2024	OK	1	BRAMAN SCALES	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 247963 · 1XPBD49X5KD262482	9	393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1, 396.3A1-BOS	Yes

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1576086

Active

Granted Sep 22, 2023

View full authority record →

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Sep 22, 2023	MC1576086-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CAFG2793	BMC-91X	—	Sep 10, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT45818A	91X	$1,000,000	Sep 10, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co	GRT45818A	BMC-91X	—	Sep 10, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA977497563	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 15, 2024	Sep 10, 2025	REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA973624575	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 18, 2023	Feb 15, 2024	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 10, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — Great West Casualty Co
Sep 10, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Feb 15, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Sep 22, 2023

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BRAMAN SCALES	OK	1	1

Related Records

Kansas carriers Hesston carriers ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. 3 inspections

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots