DAKOTA BUS SERVICE, INC.

DOT# 213176 MC# 291534CARRIER

ACTIVE

Trust Score

96 / 100

A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 100

Insurance · 25% 85

No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 4478453—May be a successor to DOT 4478453 (605 DAKOTA BUS LLC, inactive). Linked by: address, email, officer

Overview

Address

Physical

631 S 32ND ST

SPEARFISH, SD 57783

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Mailing

PO BOX 609 631 S 32ND ST

SPEARFISH, SD 57783

Contact

Phone: (605) 642-2353

Fax: (605) 642-7707

Email: DAKTRAIL@RUSHMORE.COM

Company Officers

TRAVIS L LADSON

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 174404541

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: May 26, 1982

MCS-150

Last updated: Aug 7, 2025

Mileage: 1,314,240 (2024)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver20 inspections

0.0%

5.9%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle19 inspections

0.0%

22.6%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving0

Driver Fitness0

Hours of Service0

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance3

Insurance

$5,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFB0019805	$5,000,000	Sep 30, 2023	—	91X

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