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Active carrier authority since 1986 · insurance data pending · no revocations — Grade B

RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC

DOT 00194677 · MC# 179645 · IONIA, IA

Contact
+1 (641) 394-4384stephen.rauschbros@gmail.com
MOTUSFMCSA
FF Trust Score
B
72 / 100

Good — established carrier with minor concerns

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Operation & Authority✓ Live
Authority
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
—
Operation
Interstate
Active for
40 years, 6 months
Out of Service
No
Fleet✓ Live
Power units
32
Drivers
32
Fleet size
K
Ownership & Leadership
STEPHEN RAUSCHOwnerMOTUS
PRESIDENT
SafetyFMCSA · as of 2026-10-08
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory
Audited Jul 29, 1991
Inspections · 24 mo
13
Roadside stops on record
Crashes · 24 mo
0
Clean — no reportable crashes
Out-of-service rate vs national average
Vehicle100.0% out-of-service · 1 insp
natl avg 22.3%
Worse than the national average
Driver0.0% out-of-service · 13 insp
natl avg 6.7%
Better than the national average

Source: FMCSA SAFER · Errors? Dispute via DataQs

History & Compliance

Carrier (trucking) authority

  • Carrier authority — Active

    Current

  • Granted

    Contract carrier authority

    Apr 30, 1986Archive

  • Granted

    Contract carrier authority

    Mar 19, 1985Archive
Authority StatusWhether the carrier's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally haul freight.

Active carrier authority

20/20
Authority AgeHow long the carrier has held authority. Newer carriers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

10+ years of continuous authority

20/20
InsuranceWhether the carrier's required BIPD liability insurance is on file with FMCSA right now. Lapsed or missing insurance = the carrier cannot legally operate.

Insurance data pending — not yet sourced

0/25
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA — usually for lapsed insurance. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

No executed revocations

25/25
SafetyBonus points for a demonstrably clean record: enough recent inspections with below-average out-of-service rates and no crashes. Never subtracts — thin data simply earns no bonus.

Safety bonus earned for: below-average driver out-of-service rate, no crashes in 24 months, Satisfactory FMCSA rating. Remaining bonus would need: more vehicle inspections on record.

7/10

Data updated regularly from FMCSA. Trust Scores are calculated automatically.

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RAUSCH BROS TRUCKING OF IONIA LLC (DOT 00194677) has active carrier operating authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is B (72/100). They've held active authority 40 years, 6 months.

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