LUDOLPH BUS SERVICE INC

USDOT 115966 • 810 4TH ST NW, PIPESTONE, MN, 56164

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
115,966
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
5078252303
Power Units (MCS-150)
31
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
25,000
Physical Address
810 4TH ST NW, PIPESTONE, MN, 56164
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Jan 28, 2008
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-127663ACTIVEUnknownJun 20, 2023

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary42-069433-00ON FILEJan 28, 2008Dec 31, 2007
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess87832850074ON FILEDec 31, 1996Dec 31, 1997

Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA157111REPLACEDDec 29, 2004Jan 28, 2008
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA157111REPLACEDDec 22, 2003Dec 29, 2004
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA143744#2REPLACEDDec 31, 2002Dec 22, 2003
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA 133482CANCELLEDDec 31, 1997Dec 31, 2002
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73 APN 107 365REPLACEDDec 31, 1996Dec 31, 1997
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878 3274 0071CANCELLEDDec 31, 1995Dec 31, 1996
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73 APN100752CANCELLEDDec 31, 1995Dec 31, 1996
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess878-0354-0050CANCELLEDDec 31, 1994Dec 31, 1995
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73AP141597CANCELLEDDec 31, 1994Dec 31, 1995
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73AP 138919CANCELLEDDec 31, 1993Dec 31, 1994
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess866-0037CANCELLEDDec 31, 1993Dec 31, 1994

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA157111BIPD/PrimaryJan 28, 2008Jan 28, 2008
TERM/REPLAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY42-069433-00BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 2007Dec 31, 2007
TERM/REPLLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA157111BIPD/PrimaryDec 29, 2004Dec 29, 2004
TERM/REPLLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA143744#2BIPD/PrimaryDec 22, 2003Dec 22, 2003
CANCELLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA 133482BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 2002Dec 31, 2002
TERM/REPLNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73 APN 107 365BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 1997Dec 31, 1997
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY87832850074BIPD/ExcessDec 31, 1997Dec 31, 1997
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878 3274 0071BIPD/ExcessDec 31, 1996Dec 31, 1996
CANCELNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73 APN100752BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 1996Dec 31, 1996
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY878-0354-0050BIPD/ExcessDec 31, 1995Dec 31, 1995
CANCELNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73AP141597BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 1995Dec 31, 1995
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY866-0037BIPD/ExcessDec 31, 1994Dec 31, 1994
CANCELNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73AP 138919BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 1994Dec 31, 1994

Authority Action History (4 events)

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Authority Action History (4 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC127663COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 12, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 20, 2023
MC127663COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 31, 2008DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 12, 2008
MC127663COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 9, 1991DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC127663MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMar 1, 1983Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
9
Violations
1
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
31
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
2
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
2
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 9 of 9 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states9 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (1 violations from 9 inspections)

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Violation Summary (1 violations from 9 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.45D-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.11vs nat'l 1.80
-1.69 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (9 inspections)

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Inspection History (9 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 25, 202687455508PIPESTONE MNMNLevel 5MOTORCOACH BUS0No
Mar 25, 202687455972PIPESTONE MNMNLevel 5MOTOR COAC BUS0No
Jun 11, 202584978532ST. CLOUD MNMNLevel 3HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 11, 202584978303ST. CLOUD MNMNLevel 3MOTOR COAC BUS0No
Jan 24, 202583747481PIPESTONE MNMNLevel 5MOTOR COAC BUS0No
Jan 16, 202583677802PIPESTONE MNMNLevel 5MOTORCOACH BUS0No
Jan 16, 202583677156PIPESTONE MNMNLevel 5MOTORCOACH BUS1393.45D-BNo
Apr 2, 202481290602RoadsideUSLevel 5MOTOR COAC BUS0No
Apr 2, 202481313197RoadsideUSLevel 5MOTORCOACH BUS0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

7 total · 0.0% OOS
2025-012026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
10
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Oct 27, 2005MNINJURY09
Dec 21, 1994MNINJURY01

Compliance Timeline

16 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jun 20, 2023
Authority
Jan 28, 2008
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 31, 2007
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 27, 2005
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 9 injuries
Dec 29, 2004
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 22, 2003
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 31, 2002
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 31, 1997
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 31, 1997
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Dec 31, 1996
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Dec 31, 1996
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 31, 1995
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Dec 31, 1995
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 31, 1994
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Dec 31, 1994
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 21, 1994
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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