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PALMER BUS SERVICE OF WASECA INC

PALMER BUS SERVICE OF WASECA INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 18 drivers, based in Waseen, MN. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 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 SERVICE OF WASECA INC (USDOT 2948568)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2948568/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2948568 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SHANE JOHNSON Company officer 2: CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Passengers Based in WASEEN, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=43219 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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2948568
In FMCSA records since Nov 23, 2016 (~9y)
Company officer SHANE JOHNSON
Company officer 2 CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 146,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (507) 385-3659
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1601 5TH ST SE
WASEEN, MN 56093
Mailing
PO BOX 2026
N MANKATO, MN 56002
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2948568
In FMCSA records since Nov 23, 2016 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 146,000 mi
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
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

Power Units
22
Drivers
18
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 5 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 19 times, 17 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet); 18 drivers.

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

Compared against 43,219 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,219 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
14.3%
Median across 43,219 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2023-11 2023-11
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Blue Bird 2
Amea 1
Corg 1
Icrp 1
Thomas 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 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
80094364 Nov 3, 2023 MN 1 NEW ULM
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Icrp
MN SB91313 · 4DRBUC8P1HB411547
1 392.2 No
80094362 Nov 3, 2023 MN 1 NEW ULM
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
MN SB91986 · 1BAKGCPH4HF325495
0 — No
80094361 Nov 3, 2023 MN 1 NEW ULM
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
MN SB92849 · 1BAKGCHH4RF396048
0 — No
80094360 Nov 3, 2023 MN 1 NEW ULM
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
MN SB90307 · 1T88T9E28E1164783
1 392.2 No
79521277 Aug 28, 2023 MN 1 WINNEBAGO
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
MN SB84745 · 4DRBUC8N7GB746051
17 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0232480156 Sep 5, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0232380135 Aug 26, 2023 MN 1 6 Yes No Fatal
MN0223330345 Nov 29, 2022 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0212560190 Sep 13, 2021 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NEW ULM MN 4 0
WINNEBAGO MN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 19 17

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