Carrier profile · USDOT 868350 · MC-381328 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Kraus & Sons Transport Inc

7 power unitsavg 12.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMONTGOMERY, IL93/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-381328 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4431643Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4431643USDOT 2525178

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joseph kraus — 3 carriers: USDOT 1738130USDOT 1761184

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)7
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers3

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1GRAA0626CW700865View sourced platform decode26Sep 21, 2024May 29, 2026
1UYVS2531R2048804View sourced platform decode28Jan 31, 2024May 2, 2026
1GRAA06219W702418View sourced platform decode24Sep 9, 2023Mar 22, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
3
Combined power
11
States
3
Oldest authority
Mar 30, 2000
Active now
2

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

HYDRO REMOVAL SYSTEMS LLCKRAUS BROTHERS INC