KOTTKES' BUS SERVICE INC
USDOT 844074
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (183 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 844074 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1725289 |
| Legal Name | KOTTKES' BUS SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7637553100 |
| Address | 13625 JAY ST NW, Andover, MN, 55304 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 32 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (1 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-10-31 — MN — towaway
- 2025-09-30 — MN — 1 fatal, 5 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-27 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-29 — MN — towaway
- 2024-02-07 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (22), 14 (5), 12 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 183 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 232 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,517,213 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-DEC-25 |
KOTTKES' BUS SERVICE INC operates 183 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Andover, MN
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- TRUCK-IT INC — USDOT 1108734, 6 power units
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