Carrier profile · USDOT 212866 · MC-157721 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC

DBA ROBINSON BUS SERVICE

0 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 4 statesBLAINE, MN90/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157721 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.3Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(763) 784-7196 Email dispatchbenjamin.canine@lorenzbus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes24 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 87 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

11.8

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

11.8

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 11.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 51 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

21.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

62 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '25 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-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 last filed · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Interstate’02–’10

Carolina’20–’24

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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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): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

15%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

BLAINE, MN

8600 XYLITE ST NE

Top corridor

MN 36 · WI 12 · MA 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 311081Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 311081 USDOT 189328 USDOT 2828163

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8600 XYLITE ST NE, BLAINE, MN, 55449-5003
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (763) 784-7196
Fax: (763) 784-1077
Email: benjamin.canine@lorenzbus.com
Web domain: lorenzbus.com

Registration

Officer: Benjamin Canine
USDOT / docket: 212866 · MC-157721
First registered: May 24, 1982
Last MCS-150: Apr 9, 2024 · 2,400,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 19, 2025
D-U-N-S: 76521673

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

150

Drivers

150

CDL drivers

2,400,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC.

LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 212866) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 19, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 19, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier received 62 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 51 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 150 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 9, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 19, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 212866, and its motor carrier number is MC-157721.

Is LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-19, LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LORENZ BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

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).