BOWENS BUS SERVICE INC
USDOT 901883
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (47 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 901883 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-564651 |
| Legal Name | BOWENS BUS SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7153623996 |
| Address | 1940 RIVER ST, Rhinelander, WI, 54501 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20251009) |
| 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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-01-19 — WI — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-24 — WI — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (2), 12 (1), 20 (1).
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) | 47 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 34 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 56,500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-JAN-26 |
BOWENS BUS SERVICE INC operates 47 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in WI.
Nearby
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