PALMER BUS SERVICE OF THE RANGE

USDOT 4215666 • 502 4TH ST, BOVEY, MN, 55709

ACTIVE
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

USDOT
4,215,666
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Phone
2182452786
Power Units (MCS-150)
35
Drivers (MCS-150)
30
Physical Address
502 4TH ST, BOVEY, MN, 55709
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not 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

Driver Fitness
0%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
0%
Vehicle Maintenance
0%

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

Inspections
34
Violations
63
16 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
23.5%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
35
Drivers (MCS-150)
30
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
6
Nov
Dec
Jan
8
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
5
Oct
8
Nov
4
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 34 of 34 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state34 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (63 violations from 34 inspections)

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Violation Summary (63 violations from 34 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued52168Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued808Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLNPLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person10Driver Fitness

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)

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Inspection History (34 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Jan 30, 202686972082GILBERT MNMNLevel 1GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 1, 202586501538NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 5I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS2392.2-SLLEQPYes
Dec 1, 202586501318NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 5BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS3392.2-SLLEQPYes
Dec 1, 202586501482NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 5BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS4392.2-SLLEQPYes
Dec 1, 202586500981NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 5I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS3392.2-SLLEQPNo
Nov 6, 202586306052BOVEY MNMNLevel 3BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS0No
Nov 6, 202586306136BOVEY MNMNLevel 3CHRY SCHOOL BUS0No
Nov 6, 202586306253BOVEY MNMNLevel 3DODGE SCHOOL BUS0No
Nov 6, 202586306605BOVEY MNMNLevel 3I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS0No
Nov 6, 202586307771BOVEY MNMNLevel 3BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS0No
Nov 6, 202586305951BOVEY MNMNLevel 3CHRYSLER SCHOOL BUS0No
Nov 6, 202586305934BOVEY MNMNLevel 3I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS0No
Nov 6, 202586306006BOVEY MNMNLevel 3IC BUS LLC SCHOOL BUS0No
Oct 31, 202586258842BOVEY MNMNLevel 4UNKNOWN SCHOOL BUS2392.2-SLLNo
Oct 31, 202586260275BOVEY MNMNLevel 1BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS3392.2-SLLEQPYes
Oct 31, 202586259093BOVEY MNMNLevel 1BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS1392.2-SLLEQPNo
Oct 31, 202586258797BOVEY MNMNLevel 1BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS3392.2-SLLEQPNo
Oct 31, 202586258743BOVEY MNMNLevel 1BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS1392.2-SLLEQPYes
May 13, 202584725944BOVEY MNMNLevel 1UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER6392.2-SLLEQPYes
Feb 14, 202583914694BOVEY MNMNLevel 3BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS0No
Feb 13, 202583914442NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 3BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS0No
Feb 13, 202583914225NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 3BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS0No
Feb 13, 202583914711NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 3I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS0No
Feb 13, 202583916012NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 1I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS2392.2-SLLEQPYes
Feb 13, 202583914354NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 3BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS1383.23A2-LCDLNPNo
Feb 13, 202583914472NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 3I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS0No
Feb 13, 202583915757NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 1CHEVROLET SCHOOL BUS2392.2-SLLEQPYes
Nov 14, 202483209662NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 5CIMC VEHIC SEMI-TRAILER3392.2-SLLEQPNo
Nov 14, 202483209659NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 1BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS5392.2-SLLEQPNo
Nov 14, 202483209606NASHWAUK MNMNLevel 5BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS7392.2-SLLEQPNo
Nov 13, 202483200181BOVEY MNMNLevel 5I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS2392.2-SLLEQPNo
Nov 13, 202483199756BOVEY MNMNLevel 5I C CORPOR SCHOOL BUS3392.2-SLLEQPNo
Nov 13, 202483200258BOVEY MNMNLevel 5BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS2392.2-SLLEQPNo
Jul 11, 202482136993BOVEY MNMNLevel 1BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS8392.2No

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

BOVEY MN19 · 3 OOS
NASHWAUK MN14 · 5 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
May 7, 2025MNINJURY01COLERAINECOREY AVE...270847PALMER BUS SERVICE OF THE RANGE

Compliance Timeline

1 event merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

May 7, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in MN
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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