Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is RUSTAD BUS SERVICE INCORPORATED safe to load? RUSTAD BUS SERVICE INCORPORATED (USDOT 177826, MC-147310) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KERKHOVEN, MN, operating 0 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 7.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
RUSTAD BUS SERVICE INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 177826, and its motor carrier number is MC-147310.
As of 2026-06-13, RUSTAD BUS SERVICE INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RUSTAD BUS SERVICE INCORPORATED has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 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).
RUSTAD BUS SERVICE INCORPORATED operates 0 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RUSTAD BUS SERVICE INCORPORATED is based in KERKHOVEN, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Any OOS rate· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2007 | $5M | 1 |
| ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Sep 1999 | $5M | 3 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1997 → Aug 1998 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1998 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Aug 1997 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 1995 → Aug 1996 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1994 → Aug 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 1994 → Aug 1995 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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