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Carrier profile · USDOT 531068 · MC-752255 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Donald E Kraus
DBA DONALD KRAUS TRUCK LINES
87 power unitsCINCINNATI, OH50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-752255 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
87Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 87 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3333 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
DONALD E KRAUS (USDOT 531068) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 87 power units and 85 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 15, 2022.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 10, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is DONALD E KRAUS's USDOT number?
DONALD E KRAUS's USDOT number is 531068, and its motor carrier number is MC-752255.
Is DONALD E KRAUS authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, DONALD E KRAUS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DONALD E KRAUS's fleet?
DONALD E KRAUS operates 87 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DONALD E KRAUS based?
DONALD E KRAUS is based in CINCINNATI, OH.
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