American Student Transportation
Northstar Bus Lines LLC · Maple Grove, Minnesota · Carrier number 2918561
205
power units
205
power units
American Student Transportation is a passenger carrier based in Maple Grove, Minnesota with 205 power units and 225 drivers as reported. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 14 reportable crashes (6.83 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
205
Drivers
225
192 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
14
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
6.83
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
21.1%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
36
67% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Student Transportation | 6.83 | 21.1% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MN | 2.41 | 22.7% | 2.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 9 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury7
- Tow-away7
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 28 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 19 | 4 | 21.1% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 2918561
- Based in
- Maple Grove, Minnesota
- Registered
- Aug 11, 2016
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Passengers
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 31, 2023)
- Miles driven
- 2.82 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire, Private passenger business, Private passenger nonbusiness
- Cargo
- Passengers
- Last update filed
- Jan 20, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does American Student Transportation have?
American Student Transportation reports 205 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 225 drivers, 192 of them with a commercial license. Its trucks drove 2.82 million miles in 2025.
Is American Student Transportation a safe carrier?
In 24 months American Student Transportation had 14 reportable crashes, 6.83 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 21.1% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jan 31, 2023). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.