CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 257136· MC176409· CARRIER· EIN 42-1220847
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ARTEX INC

4700 DAKOTA AVENUE, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE, 68776(402) 494-1924mratkiewicz@kbtransportation.comBROCK ACKERMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
6 past revocations
Registered
41 yrs
since 04/04/1985
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC176409

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2025
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GRT45373A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 10/01/2010
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.· policy 4026436748
Authority history (9) ▾
12/22/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2008)
12/22/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2008)
09/09/2003COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2003)
08/10/1999COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/1999)
08/19/1996COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/1996)
07/05/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/1995)
12/06/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/09/1984PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/29/2023)
11/09/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (25) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2020 → 09/01/2025
  2. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/22/2023
  3. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2019 → 11/01/2020
  4. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/01/2019
  5. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/22/2008 → 10/01/2013
  6. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2009 → 11/01/2012
  7. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2008 → 10/01/2010
  8. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2010 → 10/01/2010
  9. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/29/2008 → 11/01/2009
  10. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/04/2003 → 01/16/2009
  11. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2006 → 01/16/2009
  12. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2006 → 12/29/2008
  13. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/22/2002 → 10/22/2008
  14. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/04/2003 → 08/01/2008
  15. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2006 → 11/01/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
15
Crashes
7
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
BROCK ACKERMAN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
122010630
Registered since
1985-04-04
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 320526Active· SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE
Strong
MailingEmailAddress
2
KBT TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 811132Active· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Email
3
WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC
USDOT 510294Active· SO SIOUX CITY, NE
Strong
MailingEmailAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

36 events
  1. 05/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/01/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT45373A

  3. 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200183

  4. 10/22/2023Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy RLI0625115

  5. 11/01/2020Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA190198

  6. 11/01/2019Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA120174

  7. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy RLI 625115

  8. 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3036180

  9. 10/01/2010Insurance filed — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 4026436748

  10. 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MS NY2313

  11. 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 4026436748

  12. 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3036180

  13. 01/16/2009Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MCP2321659C

  14. 12/29/2008Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2321659C

  15. 12/22/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2008)

  16. 12/22/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2008)

  17. 10/22/2008Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy QL1J4L432137222

  18. 08/01/2008Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MCP2321659C

  19. 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2321659C

  20. 11/01/2006Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9KZ52

  21. 09/09/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2003)

  22. 08/13/2003Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy TF271839

  23. 10/22/2002Insurance replaced — UNION INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 124791

  24. 11/01/2000Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIP9T439

  25. 10/22/2000Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 10 17 69

  26. 08/10/1999COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/1999)

  27. 07/15/1999Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 91 MS GS 15 60

  28. 08/19/1996COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/1996)

  29. 08/16/1996Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 91MSGP0842

  30. 07/05/1995COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/1995)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Safety audit
Rated
1989-03-31
Last review
1989-02-24
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-05
Reported mileage
165 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 8:18 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.