Carrier profile · USDOT 437599 · MC-233504 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BABLER BUS SERVICE INC

0 power unitsLocal · 2 statesMAPLEWOOD, WI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-233504 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

13.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(920) 856-6675 Email dispatchPAUL@BABLERBUS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’17 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Interstate’05–’13

Lancer’13–’17

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 21 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2017

All 21 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2017	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2013	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2005	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2005	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Apr 2004	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Apr 2004	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2003	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2003	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → Apr 2002	$5M	3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Apr 2000	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Apr 2000	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Apr 1999	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1997 → Apr 1998	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Apr 1998	$5M	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Apr 1997	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1995 → Apr 1996	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1995 → Apr 1996	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MAPLEWOOD, WI

1666 HWY 42

Top corridor

WI 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1666 HWY 42, MAPLEWOOD, WI, 54235
Mailing address: S 1666 STATE RD 42, STURGEON BAY, WI, 54235
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (920) 856-6675
Cell: (920) 493-1777
Fax: (920) 856-6496
Email: paul@bablerbus.com
Web domain: bablerbus.com

Registration

Officers: Paul Babler · Larry A Babler
USDOT / docket: 437599 · MC-233504
First registered: Feb 27, 1991
Last MCS-150: Sep 7, 2025 · 87,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 28, 2023
D-U-N-S: 145270666

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

87,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BABLER BUS SERVICE INC.

BABLER BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 437599) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 2, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 28, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BABLER BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

BABLER BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 437599, and its motor carrier number is MC-233504.

Is BABLER BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BABLER BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BABLER BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

BABLER BUS SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.