Palmer Bus Service of Shakopee INC Safety Record

DOT# 852900 · Shakopee, MN 55379 · 5073853659

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 01/21/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Palmer Bus Service of Shakopee INC (DOT# 852900) in Shakopee, Minnesota has 32 inspections on record with 21 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 5 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

32 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
5 Crashes
100 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 32) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 32) National: 6.4%
72% OOS rate better than 72% of carriers in Minnesota
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Minnesota

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

21 total violations across 32 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (43%)
Vehicle Maintenance
2
Unsafe Driving
19

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 18 (56%) Level 3: 14 (44%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/21/2026 MN 1 0 0
11/24/2025 MN 3 0 0
11/10/2025 MN 1 0 0
09/23/2025 MN 1 0 0
09/23/2025 MN 1 0 0
09/23/2025 MN 1 0 0
09/23/2025 MN 1 0 0
04/15/2025 MN 1 0 0
12/19/2024 MN 1 0 0
09/30/2024 MN 1 0 0
20-MAY-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
20-MAY-24 MN 0 0 0
19-DEC-24 MN 0 0 0
15-APR-25 MN 0 0 0
10-NOV-25 MN 0 0 0
05-DEC-25 MN 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 100
Drivers 74
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 02/03/2000
MCS-150 Filed 20200313 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,036,645
Address 730 W Third Ave, Shakopee, MN 55379