R E Kaus Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Itasca, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 50 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 25 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 25 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 40% | 83% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 65% | 89% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28% | 78% | Better than most peers |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.72 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.35 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state IL accounts for 55% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 45%.
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| IA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | 3922FC | Following too close | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 39311RT | Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 39522H2 | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 8, 2024 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |