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Company CheckPRAIRIE CONSULTING GROUP INC · DOT 2083537

DBA: HUNKES TRANSFER SOUTH DAKOTA

900 9TH AVE SW, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201

DOT# 2083537 MC# 727228 Watertown, South Dakota 15 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address900 9TH AVE SW, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201

Mailing AddressPO BOX 574, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC727228

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 3.57 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .1 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .18 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.52 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,200,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS6.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/12/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/17/2026

CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #5160171100

Last checked09/07/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet21 units

Drivers16

Mileage1,200,000 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total32

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.1%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total16

Out of Service1

OOS Rate6.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total8

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 05/12/2022 | Rated: 12/18/2019

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

4 · 2 OOS -

2024

14 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

18 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

8 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 29 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (6.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

37 roadside violations across 29 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 15 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 0 OOS

Hazardous Materials 5 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (44)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/01/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	BROOKINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	BERESFORD SD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAWSON MN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAWSON MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLIVIA MN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	SD	Full (Level I)	WATERTOWN SD	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	SIOUX FALLS SD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARGO ND	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	WY	Full (Level I)	GILLETTE POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I29 SB 151.3MM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	WATERTOWN SD	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	SD	Full (Level I)	CHAMBERLAIN SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASTLEWOOD SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLUNT SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	KRANZBURG SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRANDT SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASTLEWOOD SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	SIOUX FALLS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DELANO MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILBANK SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	DAWSON MN	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	MIDWAY SD	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLEAR LAKE SD	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TWIN BROOKS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARDEN CITY SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2024	SD	Full (Level I)	WATERTOWN SD	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASTLEWOOD SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	MARSHALL MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/09/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKE NORDEN SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARGO ND	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOORETON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	DELL RAPIDS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLANDREAU SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	CO RD 17	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRANKFORT SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILBANK SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDWAY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	US	Full (Level I)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SIOUX FALLS SD	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections34

Unsafe Driving 13 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0032853	$1,000,000	10/12/2010	02/05/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0032853	$0	10/12/2010	02/05/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X88587	$1,000,000	02/05/2014	02/05/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X88587	$1,000,000	02/05/2014	03/12/2018	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 8423587	$0	02/05/2012	01/22/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 8423587	$1,000,000	02/05/2012	02/05/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0034709	$1,000,000	02/05/2011	02/05/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0034709	$0	02/05/2011	02/05/2012	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC727228	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/08/2010	REVOKED	02/11/2014
MC727228	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/27/2014	-	-
MC727228	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/13/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/26/2018
MC727228	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/10/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/02/2011
MC727228	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/09/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/03/2012

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

PRAIRIE CONSULTING GROUP INC

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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (44)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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