LAMERS BUS LINES INC
(920) 496-3600
kevin@golamers.com
2407 South Point Road, Green Bay WI 54313
1,597
power units
1,274 drivers
Not graded
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1,597
- Drivers · CDL
- 1,274 · 1,272
- Annual miles
- 18.1M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-02-2025)
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-14-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KEVIN LAMERS
Cargo
34.0
low risk
Other: LUGGAGE
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Nov 4, 2024).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes7 crashes with 14 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Cargo securement and brakesCargo securement are 4 of 13 violations (31%). Cargo securement or brake defects led to 2 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 89% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
29
1 fatality · 18 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
84
89% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.8%
2 of 52
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 68
National avg 6.7%
Violations
13
2 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 5 inspections.
vs 28 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.007 | 0.016 |
| Inspections | 0.03 | 0.30 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.02 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, low-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
13 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 2 OOSCargo securement 4 · Brakes 1 · Lights 1 · Other parts 4
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSPhone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug82026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May282026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May152026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar242026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar32026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb232026WisconsinProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb162026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan282026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan172026WisconsinInjury · 3 people hurtSnow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb242025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan32025WisconsinInjury · 2 people hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov42024WisconsinFatal · 1 deathWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct232024WisconsinInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct112024WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct102024WisconsinInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Oct102024WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
21 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 29 crashes was fatal.
7 of the 29 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · New York Marine and General Insurance Companyon record since Sep 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1990
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 2, 1989)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 4 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 4 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 1, 2026New York Marine and General Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2025New York Marine and General Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2024NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2023NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2022NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2021NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 25, 2021opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2020PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2013PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2012PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2011PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 20, 2012 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2009PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 25, 2011 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 14, 2009opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2007ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2007AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2004RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 10, 2007 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 25, 2004opened after NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2003NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2002TIG INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 1999TIG INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect38 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1997LEGION INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1997LEGION INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 10, 1999 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 1, 1999 came after the replacement; 30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1990GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Feb 5, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect79 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 24, 1981Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Wisconsin (HQ) 53
- Florida 16
- Georgia 6
- Missouri 4
- Michigan 2
- Pennsylvania 2
- Minnesota 1
63% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
84
Driver Insp
68
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
52
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.02 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 0.70 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (05-NOV-25 – 30-SEP-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.