PALMER BUS SERVICE OF AUSTIN INC
USDOT 351030
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (65 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations20 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 351030 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | PALMER BUS SERVICE OF AUSTIN INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5073853659 |
| Address | 2001 4TH ST NW, Austin, MN, 55912 |
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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-09-15 — MN — 6 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (16).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
20 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 293091 · 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) | 65 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 48 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-DEC-21 |
PALMER BUS SERVICE OF AUSTIN INC operates 65 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Austin, MN
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- HANSEN HAULING & EXCAVATING INC — USDOT 229681, 28 power units
- MCFARLAND TRUCK LINES INC — USDOT 115987, 27 power units
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