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PAULSEN INC

PAULSEN INC is a large fleet, operating 158 power units and 123 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Cozad, NE. Across 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.8% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 4 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with BITCO General Insurance Corporation, 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 · Apr 18, 2012
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 mixed vs peers Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 57.1% (worse, peer 17.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 4 fatalities on crash record 39 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Transportation Authority LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PAULSEN INC (USDOT 68085)
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:
  • 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 mixed vs peers — Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 57.1% (worse, peer 17.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 4 fatalities on crash record — 39 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/68085/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 68085 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: JANE GERMAN Company officer 2: LARRY PAULSEN Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Grain / Feed / Hay Construction Other (SAND & GRAVEL) Based in COZAD, NE

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 57.1% vs peer median 17.7% (worse). n=5974 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −6 (164 → 158) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −2 (125 → 123) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Transportation Authority LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 68085
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC783217
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JANE GERMAN
Company officer 2 LARRY PAULSEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Construction, Other (SAND & GRAVEL)
Fleet size 158 units
Drivers 123
Annual mileage 4,575,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (308) 784-3333
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1116 EAST HWY 30
COZAD, NE 69130
Mailing
P O BOX 17
COZAD, NE 69130
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 68085
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,575,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 57.1% vs 23.4% +33.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.33 vs 1.80 -0.47
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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 2012-04-27 (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
Truck tractors 46 0 0
Trailers 117 0 0
Trucks 109 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 39 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 1 3 4
Crash reports 0 1 3 4

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 46 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 24 24 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 20.83% —
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
158
Drivers
123
Inspections
46
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
57.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
39 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

PAULSEN INC had 24 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.8%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 4 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

24 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NE (22) and IA (2).

Violation profile

20.8% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (42.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 13 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 164 power units (large fleet) and 125 drivers; Kenworth, Freightliner, and Heil are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 57.1% 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 5,974 ACTIVE carriers operating 79–237 power units (±50% of this carrier's 158 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 5,974 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
57.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.7%
Median across 5,974 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +39.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 125 123
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 164 158
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
14 violations
6 OOS · 42.9%
Unsafe Driving
12 violations
Hours of Service
4 violations
General/Admin
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nebraska (NE) 22 5 22.7% Sep 10, 2026
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 18
Freightliner 7
Heil 5
Chevrolet 4
Jltl 2
Pjtm 2
P.J. Trail 2
Ram 2
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 2 — 0.04 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 0.08 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 4.13 4 — 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 (46 rows) View all 46 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88970270 Sep 10, 2026 NE 1 LEXINGTON NE
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 1816B · 1GC1CUEG5JF203666
1 393.43DBMA Yes
88689985 Aug 13, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 206382 · 3WKDP40X6KF243917
0 — No
88358359 Jul 9, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18916F · 1NKDL99X6WR786497
0 — No
88167024 Jun 16, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 1826F · 1XKZD49X1JJ208908
0 — No
88167023 Jun 16, 2026 NE 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 1825F · 1XKZD49X0JJ208933
0 — No
87762815 May 5, 2026 NE 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18278D · 3C6UR5HJ8JG189969
2 396.3A1-BOS, 393.106B-C Yes
87760776 May 5, 2026 NE 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18179D · 1GC4WRE78LF201043
0 — No
87538160 Apr 7, 2026 NE 1 NORTH PLATTE EAST BOUND
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18585A · 1HTSCAAM1SH691036
0 — No
87089482 Feb 18, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 430253 · 1XKZP40X7TJ213361
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
86096455 Oct 20, 2025 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 430253 · 1XKZP40X7TJ213361
0 — No
85918201 Sep 29, 2025 NE 3 —
CHEVROLET OTHER
NE 18118B · 1GC5WLE75PF201024
0 — No
85802874 Sep 17, 2025 NE 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18723D · 3C6UR4HJ1PG526744
3 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
85568381 Aug 19, 2025 NE 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18699A · 3ALSG3CY1FDGT1046
9 396.3A1-TFCV, 393.207C-SDLS, 393.55D1-B No
85533070 Aug 19, 2025 NE 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 48587D · 1M1AJ06Y47N009070
1 392.16AD No
85495158 Aug 13, 2025 NE 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18541A · 1XKDDU9X37R172689
1 393.75G-TFWETL Yes
85351221 Jul 29, 2025 NE 3 DISMAL RIVER SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18699A · 3ALSG3CY1FDGT1046
1 392.16AD No
85153729 Jul 8, 2025 NE 1 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 430253 · 1XKZP40X7TJ213361
1 393.48A-BMBCBD No
84787343 May 23, 2025 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 430253 · 1XKZP40X7TJ213361
0 — No
84331989 Apr 7, 2025 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 413191 · 5KJNBWFG0PPUG3263
0 — No
84218988 Mar 25, 2025 NE 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 18280D · 2GC2CREG9K1163358
2 393.43DBMA, 392.2-SLLSIV Yes
83328981 Dec 6, 2024 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 132343 · 1XKDP00X19J242608
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
83262554 Nov 27, 2024 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE 401624 · 3ALSG3FE5MDMY2989
2 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2IRP No
83216153 Nov 19, 2024 IA 3 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3ALSG3FE4SDVT9793
5 390.21TA, 395.8, 395.8F12 No
83216152 Nov 19, 2024 IA 3 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3ALSG3FE4SDVT9793
5 395.8, 390.21TB, 395.8F12 No
82510966 Aug 27, 2024 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 18157D · 1XKDPU0X62J897229
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (39 rows) View all 39 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0225049157 Dec 10, 2025 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0225035761 Aug 19, 2025 NE 1 1 Yes No Fatal
NE0225026932 Jul 23, 2025 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0224040403 Oct 11, 2024 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0223021638 Apr 22, 2023 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0220018388 Jun 3, 2020 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
NE0219053224 Dec 12, 2019 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0218024559 Jun 4, 2018 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0216036716 Sep 1, 2016 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0216023087 Jun 1, 2016 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0216004757 Jan 26, 2016 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0214021201 May 30, 2014 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0213034578 Sep 11, 2013 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0213014294 Apr 22, 2013 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0212019080 May 14, 2012 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0211045161 Sep 23, 2011 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0210048969 Sep 1, 2010 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0210020999 May 5, 2010 NE 1 0 Yes No Fatal
NE0210001029 Jan 11, 2010 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0207036484 Jul 2, 2007 NE 0 3 Yes No Injury
NE0207037499 Jun 28, 2007 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0206023797 Jun 2, 2006 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0204040393 Jun 11, 2004 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0202099576 Aug 15, 2002 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0202033427 Sep 4, 2001 NE 2 1 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC783217
Active
Granted Apr 27, 2012
View full authority record →
common
MC783217
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Apr 27, 2012 MC783217-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Apr 13, 2012 MC783217 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP 3 555 144 91X $1,000,000 Apr 18, 2012 On file ACTIVE
BITCO General Insurance Corporation CAP 3 555 144 BMC-91X — Apr 18, 2012 On file ACTIVE
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP 3 555 144 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Apr 18, 2012 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 27, 2012
    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
NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND NE 13 0
NORTH PLATTE EAST BOUND NE 2 0
DARR NE 1 0
DISMAL RIVER SCALE NE 1 0
LEXINGTON NE NE 1 1
NORTH PLATTE HWY 30 NE 1 0
WAVERLY WEST BOUND NE 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 13 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 2 0
387.303(b)(4) No copy of certificate of registration General/Admin 1 0
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.100(c) Failure to prevent cargo shifting Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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