Lake Crystal Coaches — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
43 years (granted 1983)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Lake Crystal Bus Service Inc
DBA
Lake Crystal Coaches
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
59780 235th Street, Madison Lake, MN 56063-4268
Phone
(507) 243-3282
Power units
9
Drivers
17
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC141144
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
lccoaches@hickorytech.net — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 03/2021 · MN 10/2018 · MN 05/2009 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 30, 2025 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 16, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2024 | MO | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 16, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 27, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 26, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
Most recent 13 of 13 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
Jerry Lee Kopischke Obituary Feb 8, 2026 - Mankato Mortuary
Mankato Mortuary · 2/8/2026
Leo F. Schugel Obituary Aug 2, 2018 - mvfh.org
mvfh.org · 8/2/2018
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