Carrier profile · USDOT 209770 · MC-764429 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC

0 power unitsavg 11.5 yrLocal · 1 statesFAIRMONT, MN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-764429 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.5Avg age (yr)

2011–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 238-6300 Email dispatchdavid@mnmotorbus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 21 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-mo0.0%

▼ 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-mo0.0%

▼ 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

11.5 yr

Model years 2011–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 28.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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 Driving22 · 5 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 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 ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’11–’14

National Interstate’13–’16

Lancer’15–now

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Dec 2025	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Jan 2016	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Jan 2014	$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): 0
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

11.5 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

FAIRMONT, MN

1115 EAST 1ST STREET

Top corridor

MN 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1115 EAST 1ST STREET, FAIRMONT, MN, 56031
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 238-6300
Fax: (507) 238-1582
Email: david@mnmotorbus.com
Web domain: mnmotorbus.com

Registration

Officer: James Hey
USDOT / docket: 209770 · MC-764429
First registered: Mar 17, 1982
Last MCS-150: Jun 19, 2025 · 53,293 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 31, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

53,293

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 MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC.

MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC (USDOT 209770) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 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 30, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 19, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 31, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC's USDOT number?

MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC's USDOT number is 209770, and its motor carrier number is MC-764429.

Is MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC's safety record?

MINNESOTA MOTOR BUS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.