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USDOT 116763MC252540

Jefferson Lines — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

34 years (granted 1992)

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Liability filing

$3M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

66 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Jefferson Partners Lp

DBA

Jefferson Lines

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

2100 East 26th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone

(612) 359-3455

Power units

108

Drivers

133

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC252540

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Passenger Reg Route - Common
  • Granted — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Passenger Reg Route - Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Passenger Reg Route - Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Insurance filings

91X — Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. · coverage $2M (as filed)
91X — General Star Indemnity Company · coverage $3M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

1.5%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 66 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

10.6%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 66 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

tthoemke@jeffersonlines.com — company domain

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Mail host

Self-hosted / other

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

3

Reportable crashes

2

Tow-aways

3

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: MN 04/2026 · IL 12/2025 · SD 03/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 202025: 252024: 192023: 2
Level V — Vehicle-only: 55Level I — Full: 9Level III — Driver-only: 1Level II — Walk-around: 1
DateStateLevel
Aug 19, 2026MTLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jun 25, 2026MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 5, 2026MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Dec 14, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Nov 29, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Oct 22, 2025MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 17, 2025MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 17, 2025MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 17, 2025MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 17, 2025MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 17, 2025MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 17, 2025MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Aug 18, 2025MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jul 23, 2025USLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jul 23, 2025USLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jul 23, 2025USLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jul 23, 2025USLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jul 23, 2025USLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jul 23, 2025USLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jul 23, 2025USLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jul 23, 2025USLevel V — Vehicle-only
May 27, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 4, 2025SDLevel I — Full
Jan 31, 2025MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jan 31, 2025MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jan 31, 2025MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jan 31, 2025MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Jan 31, 2025MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Dec 31, 2024MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Dec 31, 2024MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 25, 2024MTLevel I — Full
Nov 25, 2024MTLevel I — Full
Nov 21, 2024MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 21, 2024MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 21, 2024MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Oct 8, 2024MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Oct 8, 2024MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Oct 8, 2024MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 25, 2024MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 25, 2024MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 25, 2024MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 25, 2024MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 25, 2024MTLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 20, 2024TNLevel I — Full
May 10, 2024MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
May 10, 2024MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 25, 2024MNLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 25, 2023MNLevel V — Vehicle-only
Sep 8, 2023TNLevel I — Full

Most recent 66 of 66 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Jefferson Lines: Flying low - Star Tribune

Star Tribune · 6/28/2010

Jefferson Lines expands Cedar Rapids bus service to Midwest cities - Corridor Business Journal

Corridor Business Journal · 6/26/2026

Minnesota’s Hidden Intercity Bus Network - Streets.mn

Streets.mn · 12/29/2014

Jefferson Lines to keep running with new owners - Post Bulletin

Post Bulletin · 7/10/1992

Missing Greyhound? Jefferson Lines steps up to fill void in Green Bay | Streetwise - Green Bay Press-Gazette

Green Bay Press-Gazette · 10/29/2018

Bus lines interested: Carrier sought to fill gaps left by Greyhound cuts - InForum

InForum · 7/6/2004

The ‘bus guy’ now leading Metropolitan Council talks Twin Cities transit - The Business Journals

The Business Journals · 1/16/2020

Two Black Men Ordered To Sit In Back Of Bus By Driver, Lawsuit Says - BIN: Black Information Network

BIN: Black Information Network · 7/14/2025

Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.

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