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TRUMAN BUS SERVICE INC
Truman, MN
CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
42.9% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 78% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 945772
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
42.9% OOS · 8 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
42.9% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 78% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 50.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 8 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
945772
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
December 1, 2022
FMCSA Registration
April 7, 2001
Annual Mileage
300,000 mi (2021)
Contact Information
Address
332 East 4th Ave South, Truman, MN 56088
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Ron Lenz
Cargo Types
Passengers
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
8
Vehicle Inspections
4
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance0
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate14.3% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (8.8pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (29.3pp higher)
42.9% of 7 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
78th 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
2025
2023
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
0 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MN7
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 21 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Blue Bird BB Conventional | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 1BAKGCPH0FF307797 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Blue Bird BB Conventional | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 1BAKGCPH0FF312496 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Blue Bird BB Conventional | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 1BAKGCPH5GF316299 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Blue Bird BB Conventional | Bus - School Bus | 1BAKGCPH6DF290744 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Ic Bus PB105 | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 4DRBUAAP4EB349569 | 1 | — |
| 2011 Ic Bus PB105 | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 4DRBUAAPXBB258785 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Ic Bus PB105 | Bus - School Bus · Class 7 | 4DRBUC8P5HB411552 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2025 | 1714001524 | MARSHALL MN | III | — | — | CARRIER | School Bus |
IC BUS |
4DRBUC8P5HB411552 |
MN SB85258 |
| October 31, 2025 | 1714001416 | TRUMAN MN | I | 3 | 1 | CARRIER | School Bus |
BLUE BIRD |
1BAKGCPH6DF290744 |
MN SB91334 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | OOSState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| October 31, 2025 | 1714001415 | TRUMAN MN | I | — | — | CARRIER | School Bus |
BLUE BIRD |
1BAKGCPH0FF312496 |
MN SB89118 |
| October 31, 2025 | 0521000568 | FAIRMONT MN | I | 4 | 3 | — | School Bus |
IC BUS |
4DRBUAAPXBB258785 |
MN SB96768 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | OOSState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | OOSState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | OOSState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| October 31, 2025 | 0521000567 | FAIRMONT MN | III | — | — | — | School Bus |
IC BUS |
4DRBUAAP4EB349569 |
MN SB90026 |
| October 31, 2025 | 0521000569 | FAIRMONT MN | III | — | — | — | School Bus |
BLUE BIRD |
1BAKGCPH5GF316299 |
MN SB83835 |
| October 31, 2025 | 1714001417 | TRUMAN MN | I | 1 | 1 | CARRIER | School Bus |
BLUE BIRD |
1BAKGCPH0FF307797 |
MN SB95430 |
| 383.23A2-LCDL | OOSEndorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license | License-related: High | ||||||||
| December 18, 2023 | 0AEW001179 | TRUMAN, MN | III | — | — | CARRIER | School Bus |
ICRP |
4DRBUAAP26B291737 |
MN SB86016 |
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