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BLUFF COUNTRY SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC
Lake City, MN
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 852535
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
14.3% OOS · 8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Previously ordered out of service on March 31, 2020 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact) — no longer active
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 8 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
852535
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
MCS-150 Filed
May 12, 2025
FMCSA Registration
February 2, 2000
Annual Mileage
600,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
960 N 10th Street, Lake City, MN 55041
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Doug Grisim
Cargo Types
Passengers
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
7
Vehicle Inspections
6
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance1
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
14.3% of 7 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
32nd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 6 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 6 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 6 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 6 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MN8
Fleet & Equipment (8)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~8
of 39 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Bus - School Bus
4
Chassis / Incomplete
4
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Gmc Savana | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 4 | 1GD675BGXB1174339 | 1 | — |
| 2003 International 3000IC | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 4DRBRAAP83B951566 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Ic Bus PB105 | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 4DRBUAAN95B978923 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Ic Bus PB105 | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 4DRBUAAP56B236831 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Ic Bus PB105 | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 4DRBUAAP69B673029 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 4UZABRDU2CCBA1473 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 4UZABRDU3ECFT1178 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 4UZABRDU5ECFT1179 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (8)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2024 | 0521000059 | WABASHA MN | I | 1 | 1 | SCHOOL DISTRICT | School Bus |
IC BUS |
4DRBUAAP56B236831 |
MN SB75788 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | OOSState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| November 22, 2024 | 1656000046 | WABASHA MN | IV | — | — | — | School Bus |
IC BUS |
4DRBUAAN95B978923 |
MN SB84331 |
| November 22, 2024 | 0521000061 | WABASHA MN | III | — | — | SCHOOL DISTRICT | School Bus |
GMC |
1GD675BGXB1174339 |
MN SB89002 |
| November 22, 2024 | 0521000058 | WABASHA MN | I | 1 | — | SCHOOL DISTRICT | School Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDU2CCBA1473 |
MN SB90872 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| November 22, 2024 | 0521000060 | WABASHA MN | I | 1 | — | SCHOOL DISTRICT | School Bus |
INTERNATIONAL |
4DRBRAAP83B951566 |
MN SB74391 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| November 22, 2024 | 1656000044 | WABASHA MN | I | 1 | — | — | School Bus |
IC BUS |
4DRBUAAP69B673029 |
MN SB70888 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| November 22, 2024 | 1656000045 | WABASHA MN | I | 1 | — | — | School Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDU3ECFT1178 |
MN SB90877 |
| 393.91-BU | Buses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| April 24, 2024 | 0287000056 | ELGIN MN | I | — | — | — | School Bus |
FREIGHTLINER |
4UZABRDU5ECFT1179 |
MN SB90875 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL DISTRICT | 4 | November 22, 2024 |
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