Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA ROBINSON BUS SERVICE
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC safe to load? LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 212866, MC-157721) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BLAINE, MN, operating 0 power units and 150 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 87 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (90/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 212866, and its motor carrier number is MC-157721.
As of 2026-06-19, LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).
LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC operates 0 power units and 150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC is based in BLAINE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
87 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· 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 14 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This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 3 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2016 | $5M | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2012 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2010 | $5M | 4 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Mar 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Mar 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jan 1995 → Jan 1998 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1994 → Jan 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jan 1992 → Jan 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 4 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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