DBA: Hunkes Transfer South Dakota
Prairie Consulting Group Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Watertown, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 21 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 21 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 89% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 74% | 94% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 34% | 82% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 6 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 1.94 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.19 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state SD accounts for 72% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 28%.
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3922INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 39325B | Lamps are not visible as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |