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USDOT 2334808 · PALMER BUS SERVICE OF PRINCETON INC
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PALMER BUS SERVICE OF PRINCETON INC

USDOT 2334808 Princeton, MN Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
53 power units 59 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 – Oct 2025: 0 crashes · 23 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 73.9% (intrastate avg 30.6%)

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
53
Drivers · CDL
59 · 59
Annual miles
909k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Aug 17, 2012 (14 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 13, 2020
Officers
CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN · SHANE JOHNSON
Phone
(507) 385-3659
Email
shanej@palmerbusservice.com
Address
604 Old Highway 18, Princeton MN 55371

Cargo

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FMCSA status today

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Oct 2025
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
23
100% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
73.9%
17 of 23 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 17 driver inspections
Violations
0
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q2 '25: 7 inspections, 6 out of service 7 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 4 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 10 inspections, 7 out of service 10 Q4 '25
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Violations

0 on the FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Oct 2025

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

Crashes

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

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

Insurance filed with FMCSA

Today · live FMCSA check

The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.

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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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Minnesota (HQ) 23

Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).

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/2334808