PALMER BUS SERVICE OF MANKATO INC
USDOT 293091
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (61 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate11.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations21 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 293091 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | PALMER BUS SERVICE OF MANKATO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5073853659 |
| Address | 2200 CARLSON DR, North Mankato, MN, 56003 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 26 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-12-02 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-02 — MN — towaway
- 2025-10-22 — MN — towaway
- 2023-11-28 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (13), 53 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
21 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 351030 · USDOT 852900 · USDOT 1742107 · USDOT 1764414 · USDOT 1764420
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 61 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 50 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAR-20 |
PALMER BUS SERVICE OF MANKATO INC operates 61 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in North Mankato, MN
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