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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 carriers 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, officer
low DOT# 294136—May be a successor to DOT 294136 (LADSON TRUCKING, INC., inactive). Linked by: address, phone

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: CKOLAR@DAKOTABUS.COM

Company Officers

TRAVIS L LADSON

TRAVIS L LADSON

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 174404541

Fleet

36

Power Units

87

Drivers

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: May 26, 1982

Common authority: Jul 19, 1995

Authority History (19)

Authority TypeActionDate
MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDOct 20, 2023
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 3, 2023 → Feb 9, 2023
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 3, 2019 → Jul 1, 2019
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 21, 2018 → Jun 15, 2018
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 9, 2018 → Apr 5, 2018
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 20, 2017 → Dec 18, 2017
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 15, 2017 → Jun 9, 2017
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 15, 2017 → Mar 14, 2017
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 15, 2016 → Aug 17, 2016
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 14, 2014 → Apr 17, 2014
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 17, 2010 → Dec 15, 2010
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 12, 2010 → May 7, 2010
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 23, 2009 → Jun 21, 2010
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 16, 2009 → Oct 13, 2009
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 9, 2006 → Mar 24, 2006
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 30, 2005 → Jan 11, 2006
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 12, 2005 → Sep 26, 2005
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 26, 2004 → Sep 13, 2004
MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDJul 19, 1995 → Oct 10, 2023

Cargo Types

Passengers

Active Certifications

Passenger

MCS-150

Last updated: Aug 7, 2025

Mileage: 1,314,240 (2024)

Operation Classification

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESSAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

CompanyDOT#MC#LocationStatusLinked By
605 DAKOTA BUS LLC44784531768461SPEARFISH, SD INACTIVE
AddressOfficer
LADSON TRUCKING, INC.294136191796SPEARFISH, SD INACTIVE
AddressPhone

Recent Changes

Contactemail: daktrail@rushmore.com → CKOLAR@DAKOTABUS.COMOct 24, 2026
Fleettotal drivers: 75 → 87Oct 24, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: TRAVIS L LADSON → TRAVIS L LADSONSep 5, 2026
Contactemail: DAKTRAIL@RUSHMORE.COM → daktrail@rushmore.comAug 20, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: TRAVIS L LADSON → TRAVIS L LADSONAug 20, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver17 inspections
0.0%
6.3%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle16 inspections
0.0%
22.9%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall17 inspections
0.0%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Towaway

0

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving0
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service0
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance3

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 13 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

13

Total

0

Driver OOS

0

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.000 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance0.221 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$5,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLFB0019805$5,000,000Sep 30, 2023—91X

Insurance History (25)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XRLI INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Mar 2, 2023Sep 30, 2023
BIPD · F91XRLI INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jun 30, 2019Mar 2, 2023
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jun 15, 2018Jun 30, 2019
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$5,000,000Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Apr 5, 2018Jun 15, 2018
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Dec 15, 2017Apr 5, 2018
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jun 9, 2017Dec 15, 2017
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Mar 14, 2017Jun 9, 2017
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Sep 10, 2016Mar 14, 2017
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000May 10, 2014Sep 10, 2016
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Aug 30, 2011May 10, 2014
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Dec 14, 2010Aug 30, 2011
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000May 7, 2010Dec 14, 2010
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Oct 13, 2009May 7, 2010
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Apr 5, 2006Oct 13, 2009
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jan 26, 2006Apr 5, 2006
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Oct 7, 2005Jan 26, 2006
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Sep 22, 2004Oct 7, 2005
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Dec 16, 2003Sep 22, 2004
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Sep 22, 2002Dec 16, 2003
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jun 30, 2002Sep 22, 2002
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$5,000,000Apr 10, 2000Jun 30, 2002
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Apr 10, 2000Jul 31, 2002
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jun 30, 1995Apr 10, 2000
BIPD · F91XLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jun 30, 1995Apr 10, 2000

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