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USDOT 1548962 · LUDOLPH BUS INC
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LUDOLPH BUS INC

USDOT 1548962 Pipestone, MN Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
29 power units 32 drivers mileage unreliable
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Not graded
Passenger operation — outside the model for motor carriers of property
Checked Nov 8, 2026

Why it isn't graded

Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.

FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Dec 2025: 0 crashes · 4 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 25.0% (national avg 22.3%)

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
29
Drivers · CDL
32 · 30
Annual miles
179k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 4, 2012)14 yrs old
Registered
Aug 31, 2006 (20 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 20, 2026
Officers
CHARLES R LUDOLPH · MICHAEL L LUDOLPH
Phone
(507) 825-2303
Email
mludolph@iw.net
Address
810 4Th St Nw, Pipestone MN 56164-1316

FMCSA status today

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Dec 2025
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
4
100% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
1 of 4 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 1 driver inspection
Violations
0
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25
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Violations

0 on the FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Dec 2025

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Dec 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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No MC, FF or MX docket on FMCSA's registration for this motor carrier, so there are no insurance filings to show. FMCSA collects filings only from registered for-hire authorities; other motor carriers keep proof of insurance (MCS-90) at their place of business.

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Minnesota (HQ) 4
Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/1548962