Kobussen Buses Ltd — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
42 years (granted 1983)
Liability filing
$3M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
32 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Kobussen Buses Ltd
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2000 Taylor St, Little Chute, WI 54140
Phone
(920) 766-0606
Power units
830
Drivers
1,028
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC167000
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 09/07/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/12/2004
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/10/1991 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 32 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
3.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 32 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
joe.kobussen@kobussen.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
13
Reportable crashes
10
Tow-aways
5
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 03/2026 · WI 01/2026 · WI 12/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | SD | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2026 | DC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2026 | DC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 11, 2025 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 11, 2025 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 11, 2025 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 11, 2025 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 25, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 18, 2023 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 18, 2023 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 18, 2023 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 18, 2023 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 18, 2023 | WI | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 23, 2023 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 32 of 32 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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