PALMER BUS SERVICE OF AUSTIN INC
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 – Sep 2025: 1 crash (0 fatal, 1 injury) · 3 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 50.0% (intrastate avg 30.6%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 65
- Drivers · CDL
- 48 · 48
- Annual miles
- 385k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Intrastate (non-hazmat)
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Apr 18, 1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Dec 16, 2021 (Biennial Update)
- Officers
- CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN · SHANE JOHNSON
- Phone
- (507) 385-3659
- shanej@palmarbusservice.com
- Address
- 2001 4Th St Nw, Austin MN 55912
Cargo
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Sep 2025Violations
0 on the FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Sep 2025No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Sep 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Sep152025Sep 15, 2025 · MinnesotaInjury · 6 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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 Wrong or out of date?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
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Minnesota (HQ) 3
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
3 driver inspections · 2 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Apr 2025 – Sep 2025.
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