SPANIER BUS SERVICE INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 53
- Drivers · CDL
- 48 · 48
- Annual miles
- 668k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 05-05-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-14-2024 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- TAMI E SPANIER
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
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).
Runs within Minnesota only. Intrastate fleets in Minnesota are inspected about 1 a year for every 23 trucks; interstate fleets, about 1 a year for every 2 trucks. So this record rests mainly on crash reports, which states file for intrastate trucks too, and few inspections are ordinary here.
This carrier is not authorized for interstate for-hire operations. They may still operate legally as an intrastate for-hire carrier.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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No active operating authorityThe motor carrier's interstate for-hire authority is revoked or inactive, so it isn't currently cleared to haul interstate for hire.
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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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Unusual inspection rateInspections per truck fall outside the normal range (1st–99th percentile), which can point to a mis-reported fleet size or data issues.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected more often than intrastate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Minnesota (about 2 in 24 months would be typical; 60% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.009 | 0.010 |
| Inspections | 0.04 | 0.23 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.02 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: intrastate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar162026MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$5,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 1, 2015 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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
8 filings and 0 authority events since 2001 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 3, 2016DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 16, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 185603 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2015PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileMC 185063 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2015NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 18, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceMC 185063 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2011NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,650,000 over $350,000 · ended Sep 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 185063 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2011NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $350,000 · ended Sep 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 185063 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2010ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 185063 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2005NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceMC 185063 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2001NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 27, 2015 came after the replacement; 47 months in forceMC 185063 · L&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
- Minnesota (HQ) 3
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 BASIC Scores
C Passenger| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (09-MAY-25 – 15-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.