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DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC

DBA: DAKOTA TRAILWAYS AND OR GRACE COACH LINES

USDOT 213176 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: TRAVIS L LADSON Company officer 2: TRAVIS L LADSON Passengers Based in SPEARFISH, SD Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 30, 2023
Review these
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 23 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: TRAVIS L LADSON
Company officer 2: TRAVIS L LADSON
Cargo: Passengers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 213176)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000
Officer(s): TRAVIS L LADSON (Company officer); TRAVIS L LADSON (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 23 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/213176/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=18272 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $5,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 213176
In FMCSA records since May 26, 1982 (~44y)
MC / docket MC291534
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer TRAVIS L LADSON
Company officer 2 TRAVIS L LADSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 54 units
Drivers 75
Annual mileage 1,314,240 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (605) 642-2353
Email: [email protected]
Physical
631 S 32ND ST
SPEARFISH, SD 57783
Mailing
PO BOX 609 631 S 32ND ST
SPEARFISH, SD 57783
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 213176
In FMCSA records since May 26, 1982 (~44y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,314,240 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.24 vs 1.80 -1.56
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 38 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 21 21 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
54
Drivers
75
Inspections
38
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
23
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC is a corporation based in SPEARFISH, SD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 213176. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 54 power units and 75 drivers, with 38 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 54 power units and 75 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 2 years on FMCSA's records, based in Spearfish, SD. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 31% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in SD (16) and MN (2), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (60.0% of violations); top code 390.21TB1-MC (390.21TB1-MC) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 54 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 75 drivers; Motor coac, Van hool b, and Motorcoach are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 18,272 ACTIVE carriers operating 27–81 power units (±50% of this carrier's 54 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 18,272 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 18,272 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
General/Admin
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 17 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 2 0 0.0% Dec 14, 2025
Montana (MT) 2 0 0.0% Aug 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Motor Coac 9
Van Hool B 7
Vnhl 6
Motorcoach 3
Prevost 2
Temsa Skod 2
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 0.23 0 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (38 rows) View all 38 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88190872 Jun 17, 2026 SD 1 —
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
SD PR54650 · 2MGD1W915TW112288
0 — No
86622915 Dec 14, 2025 MN 1 BLAINE MN
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
SD PR55337 · 2MGD1W911SW112187
2 393.78, 393.60C No
86622824 Dec 14, 2025 MN 1 BLAINE MN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKS8095 · 3HAEUMML4LL857673
1 390.21TB1-MC No
85979719 Oct 6, 2025 SD 3 KEYSTONE SD
TEMSA BUS
SD PR50745 · NLTAPLU54E1000007
0 — No
85573295 Aug 16, 2025 MT 1 BILLINGS MT
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
SD TEMP · 2MGD1W917TW112289
0 — No
85571949 Aug 16, 2025 MT 1 BILLINGS MT
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL TEMP · 2MGD1W910SW112178
0 — No
84920304 Jun 10, 2025 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
SD PR19854 · YE2TC19B2B2044755
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
84920247 Jun 10, 2025 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
SD PR50745 · NLTAPLU54E1000007
0 — No
84920244 Jun 10, 2025 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
SD PR52363 · 2MG3JM8A2GW067365
0 — No
84920049 Jun 10, 2025 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
SD TEMP · 2MGD1W915TW112288
0 — No
84920037 Jun 10, 2025 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
SD PR52908 · 2MGD1W915SW111009
0 — No
84920033 Jun 10, 2025 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
SD PR52362 · 2MGD1W915SW110278
0 — No
82493624 Aug 27, 2024 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
VAN HOOL BUS
SD PR27497 · YE2YC21B5F2041166
0 — No
82493574 Aug 27, 2024 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
VAN HOOL BUS
SD PR21593 · YE2TC19B5C2044797
0 — No
82493563 Aug 27, 2024 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
VAN HOOL BUS
SD PR22619 · YE2CC1BB0C2046323
0 — No
82493561 Aug 27, 2024 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
VAN HOOL BUS
SD PR19854 · YE2TC19B2B2044755
0 — No
82493558 Aug 27, 2024 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
VAN HOOL BUS
SD PR26126 · YE2YC11B6E2041119
0 — No
82467979 Aug 15, 2024 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
SD PR49514 · YE2YC21B6E2041143
1 393.9(a) No
82418879 Aug 15, 2024 SD 5 SPEARFISH SD
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
SD TEMP · 2MG3JM8A2GW067365
0 — No
82390498 Aug 15, 2024 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
PREVOST BUS
SD PR500746 · 2PCH33490BC711861
0 — No
82390369 Aug 15, 2024 SD 1 SPEARFISH SD
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
SD PR46932 · 2MG3JMEA7BW065785
0 — No
82168631 Jul 15, 2024 CO 3 IDAHO SPRINGS CO
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
SD PR49513 · 1M86DMEA4AP059263
0 — No
79720178 Sep 20, 2023 SD 1 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
SD PR37861 · YE2CC12B022045851
2 393.62(e), 396.5(b) No
79720177 Sep 20, 2023 SD 1 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
SD PR07725 · YE2CC22B142046502
3 393.60(c), 393.95(a), 396.5(b) No
79720176 Sep 20, 2023 SD 1 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
SD PR49514 · YE2YC21B6E2041143
1 393.95(a) No
Recent Crashes (23 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WY0202308561 Jul 9, 2023 WY 1 1 Yes No Fatal
NM0030307622 May 3, 2022 NM 1 1 Yes No Fatal
CO2022000710 Apr 30, 2022 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202112909 Sep 21, 2021 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201913326 Sep 23, 2019 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2019001023 Jun 11, 2019 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201902983 Mar 18, 2019 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2019000168 Jan 24, 2019 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001059804 Aug 8, 2018 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2018000641 May 2, 2018 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0201402193 Feb 12, 2014 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0201308508 Jun 29, 2013 WY 0 1 No No Injury
SD0201206082 Feb 10, 2012 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY120214J271 Oct 27, 2011 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1100011341 Jun 5, 2011 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201006645 Jun 5, 2010 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201004535 Mar 23, 2010 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201003322 Feb 18, 2010 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0200904589 May 3, 2009 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY07S48E081A May 8, 2007 WY 0 1 Yes No Injury
ND000011651A Jun 15, 2000 ND 0 2 No No Injury
CO2000002983 May 7, 2000 CO 0 2 No No Injury
KS04302291 Jul 2, 1991 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC291534
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 20, 2023 MC291534-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB0019805 91X $5,000,000 Sep 30, 2023 On file ACTIVE
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB0019804 BIPD/Primary — Mar 2, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB0019801 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2019 Mar 2, 2023 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2018 Jun 30, 2019 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2018 Jun 15, 2018 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Apr 5, 2018 Jun 15, 2018 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Dec 15, 2017 Apr 5, 2018 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Jun 9, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Mar 14, 2017 Jun 9, 2017 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Sep 10, 2016 Mar 14, 2017 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — May 10, 2014 Sep 10, 2016 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2011 May 10, 2014 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2010 Aug 30, 2011 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2010 Dec 14, 2010 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2009 May 7, 2010 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Apr 5, 2006 Oct 13, 2009 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2006 Apr 5, 2006 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2005 Jan 26, 2006 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Sep 22, 2004 Oct 7, 2005 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155226 BIPD/Primary — Dec 16, 2003 Sep 22, 2004 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA150759 BIPD/Primary — Sep 22, 2002 Dec 16, 2003 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA150759 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2002 Sep 22, 2002 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY XS190700 BIPD/Excess — Apr 10, 2000 Jul 31, 2002 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA134958 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2000 Jun 30, 2002 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA 12 71 83 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 1995 Apr 10, 2000 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 20, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Oct 18, 2023
    enforcement
    Enforcement case SD-2023-0042-US1811 — $10,980
  3. Oct 10, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Oct 10, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Sep 30, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 2, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Feb 9, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jul 1, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jun 30, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 15, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jun 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 15, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 5, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Apr 5, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Dec 18, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Dec 15, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jun 9, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jun 9, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Mar 14, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Mar 14, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 10, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Aug 17, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. May 10, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Apr 17, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Aug 30, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Dec 15, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Dec 14, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Jun 21, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. May 7, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. May 7, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Oct 13, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Oct 13, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Apr 5, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Mar 24, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Jan 26, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Jan 11, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  37. Oct 7, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Sep 26, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  39. Sep 22, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Sep 16, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SPEARFISH SD SD 15 0
BLAINE MN MN 2 0
BILLINGS MT MT 2 0
IDAHO SPRINGS CO CO 1 0
KEYSTONE SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(b) Windshield - Missing. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.61 Inadequate or missing truck side windows Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.62(c) No or Defective bus emergency exit windows Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC

Is DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 213176 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC's safety rating? ▾
DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC had? ▾
38 roadside inspections are on file for DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 38 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC based? ▾
DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 631 S 32ND ST, SPEARFISH, South Dakota 57783. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC291534). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC operate? ▾
DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC self-reports 54 power units and 75 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC had any crashes? ▾
23 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.