Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 228902 · MC-165946
NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC
0 power unitsMINOT, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165946 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 43 yearsNo BASIC safety alertsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (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
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC safe to load? NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 228902, MC-165946) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MINOT, ND, operating 0 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 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: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NBNORTHLAND BUS SERVICE 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
+1 earlier
St Paul · 94–00
National Interstate · 06–23
19942023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Oct 2023 | $5M | 5 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2000 | $5M | 2 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1994 → Oct 2000 | $5M | 2 |
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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
MINOT, ND
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@srt.com — 124 carriers: USDOT 36106USDOT 75272USDOT 168885USDOT 185321USDOT 243966USDOT 257286USDOT 302707USDOT 307331
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4105 BURDICK EXPRESSWAY EAST, MINOT, ND, 58701
- Mailing address
- 501 11TH AVE SW, MINOT, ND, 58701-5874
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 839-2400
- Fax
- (701) 852-8903
- nbus@srt.com
- Web domain
- srt.com
Registration
- Officers
- Patricia Lesmeister · Steve Lesmeister
- USDOT / docket
- 228902 · MC-165946
- First registered
- 02/17/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 04/12/2024 · 42,497 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 55725469
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 228902, and its motor carrier number is MC-165946.
Is NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC's fleet?
NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC operates 0 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC based?
NORTHLAND BUS SERVICE INC is based in MINOT, ND.