PALMER BUS SERVICE OF THE RANGE
USDOT 4215666 • 502 4TH ST, BOVEY, MN, 55709
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Physical Address
502 4TH ST, BOVEY, MN, 55709
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Insurance Policies
None on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Vehicle OOS %
23.5%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 34 of 34 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 34 inspections
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base
Violation Summary (63 violations from 34 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
23.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
On par with national average
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.85vs nat'l 1.80
On par with national average
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (34 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
Inspection History (34 inspections)| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 86972082 | GILBERT MN | MN | Level 1 | GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | — | No |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 86501538 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 5 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 86501318 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 5 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 3 | 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 86501482 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 5 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 4 | 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 86500981 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 5 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 3 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 86306052 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 86306136 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | CHRY SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 86306253 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | DODGE SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 86306605 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 86307771 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 86305951 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | CHRYSLER SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 86305934 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 86306006 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | IC BUS LLC SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 86258842 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 4 | UNKNOWN SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 86260275 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 1 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 3 | 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 86259093 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 1 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 86258797 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 1 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 3 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 86258743 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 1 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| May 13, 2025 | 84725944 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 1 | UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER | 6 | 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 83914694 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 3 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 83914442 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 3 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 83914225 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 3 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 83914711 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 3 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 83916012 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 1 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 83914354 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 3 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 383.23A2-LCDLNP | No |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 83914472 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 3 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 83915757 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 1 | CHEVROLET SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 83209662 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 5 | CIMC VEHIC SEMI-TRAILER | 3 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 83209659 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 1 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 5 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 83209606 | NASHWAUK MN | MN | Level 5 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 7 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 83200181 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 5 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 83199756 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 5 | I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS | 3 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 83200258 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 5 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 82136993 | BOVEY MN | MN | Level 1 | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 8 | 392.2 | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
34 total · 23.5% OOS
2024-072026-01
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (1 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
Crash History (1 records)| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|
| May 7, 2025 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | COLERAINE | COREY AVE | ...270847 | PALMER BUS SERVICE OF THE RANGE |
Compliance Timeline
1 event merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Data sources & freshness
FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026