PALMER BUS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INC

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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 · Jan 1, 2026

Review these

No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file

1 active operating authority
Active insurance on file Western National Mutual Insurance · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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 — PALMER BUS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INC (USDOT 2783923)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Western National Mutual Insurance · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2783923/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2783923 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Passengers Other (STUDENTS/ SCHOOL BUS) Based in NORTH MANKATO, MN

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

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 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 18.2% (better). n=6584 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +144 (0 → 144) · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +96 (4 → 100) · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):DISMISSED → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):WITHDRAWN · Aug 30, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):WITHDRAWN → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):DISMISSED · Aug 30, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2783923

In FMCSA records since Jul 22, 2015 (~11y)

MC / docket MC78805876

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Passengers, Other (STUDENTS/ SCHOOL BUS)

Fleet size 144 units

Drivers 100

Contact & address

Phone: (952) 393-6833

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2200 CARLSON DR

NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003-2213

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2783923

In FMCSA records since Jul 22, 2015 (~11y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Insurance
Western National Mutual Insurance
Policy effective Jan 1, 2026
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC78805876
ACTIVE

Power Units

144

Drivers

100

Inspections

None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 144 power units (large fleet); 100 drivers.

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 6,584 ACTIVE carriers operating 72–216 power units (±50% of this carrier's 144 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.5%

Median across 6,584 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

18.2%

Median across 6,584 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -18.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 authority-status changes

Record Changes

Aug 30, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):DISMISSED Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):WITHDRAWN
  Seen 3 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 30, 2026 fmcsa-motus-carrier
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):WITHDRAWN Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):DISMISSED
  Seen 3 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 30, 2026 fmcsa-motus-authhist
Jun 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 4 100
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 0 144
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 25, 2026 Jun 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MN0223250023	Nov 21, 2022	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0213410325	Dec 7, 2021	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Passengers

MC78805876

Active

Granted Jul 21, 2026

View full authority record →

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC77247198

WITHDRAWN

Granted Jul 16, 2026 Withdrawn Jul 16, 2026

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Jul 16, 2026	MC77247198	Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)	WITHDRAWN	—

Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
Western National Mutual Insurance	CPP1034546	BMC-91X	—	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company	UMB1026013	BMC-91X	—	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 8, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Aug 5, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company
Jul 21, 2026

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Passengers
Details →
Jul 16, 2026

authority

Withdrawn — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jul 9, 2026

authority

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Passengers
Details →
Jun 22, 2026

authority

Pending — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jun 22, 2026

authority

Pending — Motor Carrier of Passengers
Details →

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots