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UNIQUE RAILROAD CONTRACTORS INC

DBA: KRAUSE BROS CONSTRUCTION

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Dec 31, 2021
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — UNIQUE RAILROAD CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 433778)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/433778/
As of: Sep 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 433778 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: KIM KRAUSE Additional owner: ROGER KRAUSE General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Coal / Coke Garbage / Refuse +3 more Based in WAHPETON, ND

FMCSA census as of Sep 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67567 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 433778
In FMCSA records since Jan 16, 1991 (~35y)
MC / docket MC992378
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner KIM KRAUSE
Additional owner ROGER KRAUSE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Coal / Coke, Garbage / Refuse, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (AGGREGATE SUPPLIES)
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 15
Annual mileage 367,660 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (701) 642-4488
Email: [email protected]
Physical
504 DAKOTA AVE
WAHPETON, ND 58075
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 433778
In FMCSA records since Jan 16, 1991 (~35y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 367,660 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.43 vs 1.80 +1.63
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2016-10-28 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 19 0 0
Trucks 15 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 57.14% —
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
15
Drivers
15
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 67,567 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,567 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 67,567 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
19 violations
6 OOS · 31.6%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN) 4 3 75.0% Oct 6, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 2 1 50.0% Sep 21, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Dec 3, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 13
Smithco 5
Fontaine 2
Midland In 2
Smih 2
Kenworth 1
L. B. Smit 1
Smith Side 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 2.62 3 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.27 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 16.50 17 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89069340 Sep 21, 2026 ND 2 MOORETON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 37694P · 1XPSD79XXFD289040
4 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 392.2-SLLEWA2 Yes
86319682 Nov 13, 2025 ND 2 MOORETON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 32071P · 1XPSD79X16256FD27
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
86027490 Oct 6, 2025 MN 2 BRECKENRIDGE MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 37694P · 1XPSD79XXFD289040
3 393.9A-LSLIWR, 383.95A-LCDL, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84250321 Mar 21, 2025 MN 3 BRECKENRIDGE MN
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 38218P · 1XPFD09X71D570519
1 391.41A-MCPC No
83846535 Feb 5, 2025 MN 2 NASHUA MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 38220P · 1XPAPBEX96N640249
3 393.130C-CHVE, 396.17C-PI, 393.55D2-B Yes
83295631 Dec 3, 2024 SD 3 NEW EFFINGTON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 32072P · 1XPSD79X6CD146405
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
82897413 Oct 7, 2024 MN 1 WHEATON MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 32072P · 1XPSD79X6CD146405
15 393.45(d), 396.3(a)(1), 393.43(d) Yes
82069840 Jun 24, 2024 ND 2 MOORETON ND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 38221P · 1XKDDP9X5CJ329455
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
81908688 Jun 13, 2024 ND 2 MOORETON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 37694P · 1XPSD79XXFD289040
1 392.2 No
81835054 Jun 10, 2024 SD 3 VEBLEN SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 32072P · 1XPSD79X6CD146405
1 392.2 No
81404509 Apr 16, 2024 MN 3 FERGUS FALLS MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 433778 · 1XPAPBEX96N640249
0 — No
80328311 Nov 29, 2023 ND 2 MOORETON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 32072P · 1XPSD79X6CD146405
6 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.55E-B Yes
80267963 Nov 29, 2023 MN 3 BRECKENRIDGE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 37694P · 1XPSD79XXFD289040
0 — No
80041474 Oct 19, 2023 ND 2 WAHPETON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 32072P · 1XPSD79X6CD146405
6 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SD0202005363 May 18, 2020 SD 0 1 Yes No Injury
ND0000123172 Jun 10, 2006 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0000105942 Jul 12, 2005 ND 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC992378
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Oct 28, 2016 MC992378-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 0001183679 91X $1,000,000 Dec 31, 2021 On file ACTIVE
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 0001183679 34 — Dec 31, 2021 On file ACTIVE
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP 3701529 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2020 Feb 4, 2022 CANCELLED
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP 3701529 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2021 REPLACED
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 0001150468 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2019 Feb 6, 2021 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 6E14345 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2019 Feb 9, 2020 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 6E14345 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 REPLACED
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 0001150468 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2020 REPLACED
ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY 60456092 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2016 Oct 10, 2016 REPLACED
ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY 60456092 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2016 Nov 10, 2016 CANCELLED
ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY 60456092 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2016 Dec 31, 2019 CANCELLED
ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY 60456092 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2016 Oct 10, 2016 REPLACED
ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY 60456092 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2016 Oct 10, 2016 REPLACED
ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY 60456092 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2016 Nov 10, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 4, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  2. Jan 20, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Dec 31, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  4. Feb 6, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jan 26, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Dec 31, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Feb 9, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  8. Jan 16, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Dec 31, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Dec 31, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  11. Dec 12, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Nov 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Nov 2, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Oct 28, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Oct 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MOORETON ND ND 5 2
BRECKENRIDGE MN MN 2 1
BRECKENRIDGE MN 1 0
FERGUS FALLS MN MN 1 0
NASHUA MN MN 1 1
WHEATON MN MN 1 1
WAHPETON ND 1 1
NEW EFFINGTON SD SD 1 0
VEBLEN SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.201(b) Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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