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RUTJENS CONSTRUCTION INC

Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 14.7% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — RUTJENS CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 786082)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 14.7%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/786082/
As of: Oct 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 786082 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: TRAVIS RUTJENS Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in TILDEN, NE

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 14.7% (worse). n=20283 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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 786082
In FMCSA records since Dec 16, 1998 (~27y)
Company officer TRAVIS RUTJENS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 50 units
Drivers 14
Annual mileage 522,647 mi
Contact & address
Physical
800 LUCAS LANE
TILDEN, NE 68781
Mailing
PO BOX 99
TILDEN, NE 68781
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 786082
In FMCSA records since Dec 16, 1998 (~27y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 522,647 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.58 vs 1.80 -1.22
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 69 0 0
Trucks 43 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 23 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
50
Drivers
14
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 20,283 ACTIVE carriers operating 25–75 power units (±50% of this carrier's 50 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 20,283 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.7%
Median across 20,283 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2024-05 2026-10

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
Nebraska (NE) 12 0 0.0% Oct 1, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
Peterbilt 4
GMC 3
Chevrolet 3
Freightliner 2
Circle R T 1
Cirr 1
E. D. Etny 1
Engn 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.85 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 3.33 3 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89155157 Oct 1, 2026 NE 3 INMAN NE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88800787 Aug 26, 2026 NE 3 NORFOLK NE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
88779784 Aug 24, 2026 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
88359698 Jul 9, 2026 NE 1 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88021226 Jun 2, 2026 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86519036 Dec 8, 2025 NE 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85607663 Aug 26, 2025 NE 1 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LIL No
85339643 Jul 28, 2025 NE 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85002095 Jun 20, 2025 NE 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84615582 May 8, 2025 NE 3 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84274139 Mar 31, 2025 NE 3 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21TB1-MC, 392.9BA-NOREGINTRA No
83299341 Dec 3, 2024 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82683947 Sep 17, 2024 NE 3 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
82611162 Sep 9, 2024 NE 1 INMAN SCALE
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.45(d), 393.81 No
82611084 Sep 9, 2024 NE 3 INMAN SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82204814 Jul 24, 2024 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 392.82(a)(1) No
82193379 Jul 23, 2024 NE 1 INMAN SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 393.25(f) Yes
81984437 Jun 27, 2024 NE 1 INMAN SCALE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.9(a), 177.801 Yes
81961105 Jun 25, 2024 NE 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 391.41(a)(1) No
81658306 May 20, 2024 NE 1 INMAN SCALE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81590489 May 13, 2024 NE 3 —
GMC OTHER
0 — No
79744930 Sep 21, 2023 NE 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.95(a), 393.81 No
79377195 Aug 9, 2023 NE 1 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.9, 392.2, 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0200019743 Mar 27, 2000 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
INMAN SCALE NE 5 2
INMAN NE NE 1 0
NORFOLK NE NE 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
177.801 Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations Hazardous Materials 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 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
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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