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BADGER COACHES INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 84/100. 9 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 46328MC 106120ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYMADISON, WI

COMPANY

Authority since
1988-09-01
MCS-150
2025-12-05 · 2,023,475 mi (2024)
Fleet
72 units · — trailers · 85 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,077,670 mi (2026)

ADDRESS

Physical
5501 FEMRITE DR
MADISON, WI 53718
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
6082551511
Email
dmeier@badgerbus.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JOHN MEIER
Title
EXEC VP-MEMBER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Passenger, Business · Private Passenger, Non-Business · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Passenger Transport
Cargo types
2
General FreightPassengers
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
576 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 6 strengths
OOS RATE
1.5%
2 / 137 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

84
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
72 power units
Unique power units seen
39
Inspections
46
Discrepancy
0.5x

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 6 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
29 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 29 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
99% — 135 clean of 137 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
1.5% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 2 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
5 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-12-05

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

Low OOS rate 2% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.7 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.2/insp)
99% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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