DONALD GRUIS

USDOT 641196 • DBA: DON GRUIS TRUCKING • 317 1ST ST NE, BUFFALO CENTER, IA, 50424

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 revoked

Insurance:2 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

641,196

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Phone

6415622443

Power Units (MCS-150)

1

Drivers (MCS-150)

1

MCS-150 Mileage

20,000

BOC-3 Agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Physical Address

317 1ST ST NE, BUFFALO CENTER, IA, 50424

Contact

Phone: 6415622443

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH

All operating authorities revoked or inactive

This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

0

Revoked / Inactive

1

Authority Types

1

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: Feb 19, 2024

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-407680	REVOKED	May 19, 2003	May 2, 2018

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP44794R	ON FILE	Feb 19, 2024	Mar 27, 2026
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CARGO	GWP12509B	ON FILE	Feb 4, 2004	Apr 26, 2018

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP12509B	CANCELLED	Feb 4, 2004	Apr 26, 2018
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP07464A	CANCELLED	May 15, 2002	Mar 3, 2003
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	OPO0003522	CANCELLED	May 15, 2001	May 15, 2002

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP44794R	BIPD/Primary	Mar 27, 2026	Mar 27, 2026
CANCEL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP12509B	BIPD/Primary	Apr 26, 2018	Apr 26, 2018
CANCEL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP12509B	CARGO	Apr 26, 2018	Apr 26, 2018
CANCEL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP07464A	BIPD/Primary	Mar 3, 2003	Mar 3, 2003
CANCEL	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0003522	BIPD/Primary	May 15, 2002	May 15, 2002

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
Authority	Docket	Reason	Date
CONTRACT	MC-407680	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown
CONTRACT	MC-407680	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC407680	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	Feb 13, 2004	REVOKED	May 2, 2018
MC407680	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	May 25, 2001	REVOKED	May 14, 2003

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

0%

Drugs / Alcohol

0%

Hours of Service

0%

Unsafe Driving

5%

Vehicle Maintenance

0%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

1

Violations

2

Vehicle OOS %

0.0%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

1

Drivers (MCS-150)

1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May

1

Jun

Jul

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 1 of 1 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 1 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (2 violations from 1 inspections)

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Violation Summary (2 violations from 1 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance

Inspection History (1 inspections)

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Inspection History (1 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Jun 7, 2024	81842242	US 9	IA	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.16(a), 396.17(c)	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

1 total · 0.0% OOS

2024-062024-06

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving1

Vehicle Maintenance1

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

3

Fatalities

0

Injuries

2

Across 1 crash

Tow-Aways

3

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Mar 13, 2020	GA	INJURY	0	2	—	—	—	—
Dec 12, 2016	MT	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 28, 1999	SD	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—

Compliance Timeline

9 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Mar 27, 2026

Insurance

Insurance cancel

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary

Mar 13, 2020

Crash

0 fatalities, 2 injuries

May 2, 2018

Authority

Contract Carrier authority revoked

Docket MC-407680

Apr 26, 2018

Insurance

Insurance cancel

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary

Apr 26, 2018

Insurance

Insurance cancel

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • CARGO

Dec 12, 2016

Crash

0 fatalities, 0 injuries

Mar 3, 2003

Insurance

Insurance cancel

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary

May 15, 2002

Insurance

Insurance cancel

NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

Sep 28, 1999

Crash

0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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Inspections1 inspection records

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1 inspection at this station

BOC-3 Agent#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Process agent on file

InsurerGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

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