Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 213040 · MC-160836
AUSTIN COACHES INC
0 power unitsAUSTIN, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160836 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 44 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AUSTIN COACHES INC safe to work with?
Is AUSTIN COACHES INC safe to load? AUSTIN COACHES INC (USDOT 213040, MC-160836) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in AUSTIN, MN, operating 0 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACAUSTIN COACHES INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
National Liability · 98–00
Lexington · 99–01
Lexington · 01–03
National Liability · 02–04
Lexington · 03–05
National Liability · 04–06
19942007
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2007 → Aug 2007 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2006 → Jun 2006 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2006 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2006 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2005 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Jun 2003 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2000 → Jun 2001 | $5M | 3 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jun 2001 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 1998 → Jun 2000 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Jun 1999 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 1997 → Jun 1998 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Jun 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 1995 → Jun 1997 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1994 → Jun 1996 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUSTIN, MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@charterinternet.com — 232 carriers: USDOT 181193USDOT 190459USDOT 218273USDOT 219083USDOT 255356USDOT 264354USDOT 279743USDOT 285957
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 103 10TH ST SE, AUSTIN, MN, 55912
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 433-5358
- Fax
- (507) 433-5163
- Web domain
- charterinternet.com
Registration
- Officer
- Elizebeth Crumb
- USDOT / docket
- 213040 · MC-160836
- First registered
- 05/26/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 11/29/2007 · 155,000 mi (2005)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 187566187
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is AUSTIN COACHES INC's USDOT number?
AUSTIN COACHES INC's USDOT number is 213040, and its motor carrier number is MC-160836.
Is AUSTIN COACHES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AUSTIN COACHES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is AUSTIN COACHES INC's fleet?
AUSTIN COACHES INC operates 0 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AUSTIN COACHES INC based?
AUSTIN COACHES INC is based in AUSTIN, MN.