LAMERS BUS LINES INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202684 inspections · 5 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.91-BUVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Buses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats
2
1× · sev 2
- 5392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- WI23
- GA3
- MI2
- MO2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 23%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 3% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.91-BUBuses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats3× · 36%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 13%
- 393.62-BEIBuses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed)1× · 7%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 18%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 9%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
29
Tow-away
27
Injury
18
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi189 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi48 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi46 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi991 drivers
- Company officer
- KEVIN LAMERS
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 65451080
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 1,597 buses.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
32 events- 09/01/2026Insurance filed — New York Marine and General Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AU202600018575
- 04/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
18.1M mi reported (2024)
- 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202400018575
- 09/01/2024Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202300018575
- 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202200018575
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202100018575
- 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1003039-00
- 08/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2021)
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TD000057
- 09/01/2013Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TD000042
- 09/20/2012Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TD000029
- 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TD000029
- 09/25/2011Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TD000012
- 09/01/2011Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TD000012
- 09/01/2009Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPO5765127
- 09/01/2009Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy UMB5765128
- 08/05/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2009)
- 09/10/2007Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB 001125-1
- 09/01/2007Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB 001125-1
- 09/01/2004Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0110199-00
- 08/05/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2004)
- 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38806697
- 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0110199-00
- 09/01/2002Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38806697
- 09/01/1999Insurance cancelled — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA1000515
- 07/10/1999Insurance replaced — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA1000515
- 02/05/1997Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 2042301
- 03/02/1989MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/30/1984MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/29/1983MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-04-02
- Last review
- 2025-04-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-14
- Reported mileage
- 18,131,004 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — LAMERS BUS LINES INC, GREEN BAY, WI
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