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Carrier profile · USDOT 1091376 · Updated 06/13/2026

MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMINNEAPOLIS, MN

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2010–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(651) 251-8080 Email dispatchTNELSON@MNCOACHES.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 24 yearsNo BASIC safety alertsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes29 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 23-yr registration, 50% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC safe to load? MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1091376) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, operating 2 power units and 160 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 22.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈7.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈7.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32 · 10 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 0
Trailers (towed): 1

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 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

743 TAFT STREET NE

Top corridor

MN 28

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 354406 USDOT 947141

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mncoaches.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 311081 USDOT 859547 USDOT 1463895 USDOT 2466035 USDOT 4279252

Shares a company officer with other carriers

troy nelson — 11 carriers: USDOT 844558 USDOT 934307 USDOT 1224189 USDOT 1376522 USDOT 1654627 USDOT 2466035 USDOT 2916260 USDOT 3076984

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 743 TAFT STREET NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55413
Mailing address: 101 10TH STREET EAST, HASTINGS, MN, 55033
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (651) 251-8080
Cell: (651) 438-3777
Fax: (651) 437-9197
Email: tnelson@mncoaches.com
Web domain: mncoaches.com

Registration

Officers: Troy Nelson · Tom Nightingale
USDOT / docket: 1091376
First registered: 01/28/2003
Last MCS-150: 09/04/2025 · 2,355,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

160

Drivers

160

CDL drivers

2,355,000

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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Frequently asked

What is MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 1091376.

Is MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC's safety record?

MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC's fleet?

MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC operates 2 power units and 160 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC based?

MONARCH BUS SERVICE LLC is based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(651) 251-8080 Email dispatchTNELSON@MNCOACHES.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1091376
Officer: TROY NELSON
Address: 743 TAFT STREET NE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55413

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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Call dispatch(651) 251-8080 Email dispatchTNELSON@MNCOACHES.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1091376
Officer: TROY NELSON
Address: 743 TAFT STREET NE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55413

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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