Minnesota Motor Bus Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
21 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Minnesota Motor Bus Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1115 East 1st Street, Fairmont, MN 56031
Phone
(507) 238-6300
Power units
24
Drivers
31
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC764429
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- 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% · 21 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 21 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
david@mnmotorbus.com — company domain
Domain age
mnmotorbus.com registered 1998-03-25 (28 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 02/2026 · MN 02/2026 · MN 02/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 18, 2026 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 31, 2025 | MN | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 15, 2025 | MN | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 3, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 3, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 25, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 25, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 25, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 25, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 25, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 21 of 21 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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