Carrier profile · USDOT 230329 · MC-157671 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC

0 power unitsavg 12.6 yrLocal · 2 statesST JOSEPH, MN94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157671 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.6Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 251-1202 Email dispatchBETHANY@TROBECSBUS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 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

1 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

1 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 peersOlder

12.6 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 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%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · 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 22.2 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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 5

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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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 ’18 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

St Paul’90–’97

National Interstate’02–’10

Lancer’10–’18

beyond this history

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2018

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Dec 2018	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2010	$5M	2
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Dec 2000 → Dec 2002	$5M	2
LANDMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1999 → Dec 2000	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1998 → Dec 1999	$5M	1
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1998 → Jan 2000	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 1998	$5M	1
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 1998	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Dec 1997	$5M	3
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1990 → Dec 1997	$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): 3
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

12.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 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

ST JOSEPH, MN

618 21ST AVE NE

Top corridor

MN 8 · ND 1

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

@trobecsbus.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1097718

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bethany bertram — 2 carriers: USDOT 1097718

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 618 21ST AVE NE, ST JOSEPH, MN, 56374
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 251-1202
Cell: (218) 851-2061
Email: bethany@trobecsbus.com
Web domain: trobecsbus.com

Registration

Officers: Bethany Bertram · Becca Atkinson
USDOT / docket: 230329 · MC-157671
First registered: Apr 4, 1983
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 271,270 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 21, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

271,270

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 TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC.

TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 230329) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 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 Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 21, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 230329, and its motor carrier number is MC-157671.

Is TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

TROBEC'S BUS SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).