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Dakota Bus Service Inc

Doing business as Dakota Trailways

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT213176
  • MC291534
  • LocationSpearfish, SD
  • Phone(605) 642-2353
  • Fleet36 power units · 87 drivers

Dakota Bus Service Inc (USDOT 213176, MC-291534) is an interstate motor carrier based in Spearfish, South Dakota with 36 power units and 87 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-291534CarrierLiability insurance$5,000,000 on fileRequired: $5,000,000 · as of May 2026Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Oct 21, 2026Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated Aug 7, 202515 months agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileAllamerican Agents of Process

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 12, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-291534Common carrierActive

First granted on July 19, 1995 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$5,000,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$5,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XRli Insurance Company$5,000,000Sep 30, 2023
Insurance history: 22 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Rli Insurance CompanyMar 2, 2023Sep 30, 2023Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Rli Insurance CompanyJun 30, 2019Mar 2, 2023Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyJun 15, 2018Jun 30, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyApr 5, 2018Jun 15, 2018Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyDec 15, 2017Apr 5, 2018Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyJun 9, 2017Dec 15, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyMar 14, 2017Jun 9, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanySep 10, 2016Mar 14, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyMay 10, 2014Sep 10, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyAug 30, 2011May 10, 2014Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyDec 14, 2010Aug 30, 2011Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyMay 7, 2010Dec 14, 2010Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyOct 13, 2009May 7, 2010Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyApr 5, 2006Oct 13, 2009Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyJan 26, 2006Apr 5, 2006Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyOct 7, 2005Jan 26, 2006Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanySep 22, 2004Oct 7, 2005Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyDec 16, 2003Sep 22, 2004Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanySep 22, 2002Dec 16, 2003Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyJun 30, 2002Sep 22, 2002Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyApr 10, 2000Jun 30, 2002Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanyJun 30, 1995Apr 10, 2000Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Allamerican Agents of Process, Sioux Falls,, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

17
Inspections
13 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 17 inspections
0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 16 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: South Dakota (12), Montana (3), Minnesota (2).

Most recent inspection on file: September 28, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated October 21, 2026)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 9, 2023
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on July 1, 2019
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 15, 2018
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 5, 2018
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 18, 2017
  8. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 9, 2017
Show 12 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 14, 2017
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on August 17, 2016
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 17, 2014
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 15, 2010
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 7, 2010
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 21, 2010
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 13, 2009
  8. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 24, 2006
  9. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 11, 2006
  10. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 26, 2005
  11. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 16, 2004
  12. Granted — Motor Passenger Common CarrierRevoked on October 10, 2023

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated August 7, 2025

Power units
36
Trucks
0
Trailers owned
1
Buses
36
Drivers
87
CDL drivers
87
Interstate drivers
87
Miles traveled
1,314,240 (2024)
Classification
Private passenger, business; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
May 26, 1982
Address
631 S 32nd St, Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(605) 642-2353
Other active USDOT records at this address
1

Cargo carried

  • Passengers

Key facts

  • USDOT number 213176 was registered on May 26, 1982.
  • Operating authority MC-291534 was first granted on July 19, 1995.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on August 7, 2025.
  • It reported 1,314,240 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Rli Insurance Company.
  • It had 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 13 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on October 21, 2026.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Allamerican Agents of Process.

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