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Carrier profile · USDOT 243427 · MC-165157 · Updated 06/13/2026

NEW ULM BUS LINES INC

0 power unitsNEW ULM, MN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165157 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(507) 354-4711 Email dispatchnubl@newulmtel.net

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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 42 yearsNo BASIC safety alertsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

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 17.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1984

Insurance (BIPD)

$5M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 42-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is NEW ULM BUS LINES INC safe to load? NEW ULM BUS LINES INC (USDOT 243427, MC-165157) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEW ULM, MN, operating 0 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

NUNEW ULM BUS LINES INC 50

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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$5M on filegeneral-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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

+10 earlier

Lexington · 00–02

National Liability · 01–now

Lexington · 02–04

National Liability · 03–05

Lexington · 04–06

National Liability · 05–now

19942013

A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.

16 insurer eras · collapsed from 34 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 2005 → Apr 2013	$5M	9
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2006	$5M	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 2003 → Apr 2005	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2004	$5M	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 2001 → current	$5M	3
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → Apr 2002	$5M	3
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 2001	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Apr 2000	$5M	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 1998 → Apr 1999	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1997 → Apr 1999	$5M	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 1997 → Apr 1998	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Apr 1997	$5M	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 1995 → Apr 1997	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1995 → Apr 1996	$5M	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Apr 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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NEW ULM, MN

1400 SOUTH MINNESOTA STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@newulmtel.net — 85 carriers: USDOT 116718 USDOT 132272 USDOT 176030 USDOT 227269 USDOT 308646 USDOT 381127 USDOT 507656 USDOT 526792

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randall bennett — 4 carriers: USDOT 946736 USDOT 1018682 USDOT 1641825

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1400 SOUTH MINNESOTA STREET, NEW ULM, MN, 56073
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (507) 354-4711
Fax: (507) 354-4811
Email: nubl@newulmtel.net
Web domain: newulmtel.net

Registration

Officers: Randall Bennett · Dean Hosna
USDOT / docket: 243427 · MC-165157
First registered: 03/08/1984
Last MCS-150: 07/14/2009 · 16,130 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 44786978

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

16,130

Annual mileage

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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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Frequently asked

What is NEW ULM BUS LINES INC's USDOT number?

NEW ULM BUS LINES INC's USDOT number is 243427, and its motor carrier number is MC-165157.

Is NEW ULM BUS LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, NEW ULM BUS LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is NEW ULM BUS LINES INC's fleet?

NEW ULM BUS LINES INC operates 0 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NEW ULM BUS LINES INC based?

NEW ULM BUS LINES INC is based in NEW ULM, MN.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch5073544711 Email dispatchnubl@newulmtel.netCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 243427
MC / Docket: MC-165157
Officer: RANDALL BENNETT
Address: 1400 SOUTH MINNESOTA STREET
NEW ULM, MN, 56073

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

$5M BIPD on file

NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · no lapse on record

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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