Carrier profile · USDOT 115966 · MC-127663 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Ludolph Bus Service Inc

0 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 1 statesPIPESTONE, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-127663 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

17.0Avg age (yr)

2008–2010 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 825-2303 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.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%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17 yr

Model years 2008–2010 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

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 ’07 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’97–’08

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2007

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Dec 2007	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Jan 2008	$5M	4
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Dec 1996 → Dec 1997	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1995 → Dec 1997	$5M	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Dec 1995 → Dec 1996	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Dec 1995	$5M	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Dec 1993 → Dec 1995	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Dec 1994	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.0 yr

Average age

2010

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Minnesota: 7 inspections

Home base

PIPESTONE, MN

810 4TH ST NW

Most inspections: MN

7 inspections

MN 7

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@iw.net — 177 carriers: USDOT 1362 USDOT 21053 USDOT 69802 USDOT 119567 USDOT 153328 USDOT 153686 USDOT 195207 USDOT 263359

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike ludolph — 2 carriers: USDOT 881373

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 810 4TH ST NW, PIPESTONE, MN, 56164
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 825-2303
Fax: (507) 825-3002
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: iw.net

Registration

Officers: Mike Ludolph · Chuck Ludolph
USDOT / docket: 115966 · MC-127663
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 25,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 23, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 5 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

1violation records

0OOS-tagged records

0 of 5inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 3

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 2

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 1 codes (1 of 1 records)

393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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

LUDOLPH BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 115966) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2007 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 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. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 23, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LUDOLPH BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

LUDOLPH BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 115966, and its motor carrier number is MC-127663.

Is LUDOLPH BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. LUDOLPH BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LUDOLPH BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

LUDOLPH BUS SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).