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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1006130· MC425205· CARRIER· EIN 20544708
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FRANCISCAN LINES INC

160 S ROUTE 17 NORTH, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652(201) 225-7521john.busskohl@coachusa.comROSS KINNEAR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC425205

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
02/27/2002MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/23/2004)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2003 → 11/01/2003
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2002 → 08/09/2003
  3. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2002 → 06/02/2003
  4. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2002 → 05/01/2003
  5. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2001 → 05/25/2002
  6. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$3MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2001 → 05/25/2002
  7. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/16/2001 → 05/25/2002
  8. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$2MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/11/2002 → 05/25/2002
  9. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2001 → 05/01/2002
  10. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2001 → 05/01/2002
  11. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/16/2001 → 05/01/2002

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
72
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
75
75 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi21 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi37 drivers
Company officer
ROSS KINNEAR
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2002-02-21
Last MCS-150 update
2004-08-23
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 72 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: MINI COACH OF BOSTON INC (USDOT 465287, registered 1991) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
COACH BUS LEASING LLC
USDOT 4398565Active· ROCKFORD, IL
Strong
Officer
2
MINI COACH OF BOSTON INC
USDOT 465287Inactive· PARAMUS, NJ
Strong
OfficerPhoneAddress
3
NEWCAN COACH COMPANY ULC
USDOT 4266086Active· PETERBOROUGH, ON
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC
USDOT 168076Active· PARAMUS, NJ
Medium
Address

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

12 events
  1. 08/23/2004MCS-150 update filed
  2. 11/01/2003Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00109

  3. 08/09/2003Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy BE7392046

  4. 06/02/2003Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00041

  5. 05/01/2003Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00041

  6. 05/25/2002Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy BE7396371

  7. 05/25/2002Insurance name changed — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00001

  8. 05/25/2002Insurance name changed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 564-0853

  9. 05/01/2002Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy BE7396371

  10. 05/01/2002Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00001

  11. 02/27/2002MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/23/2004)

  12. 02/21/2002Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2004-08-23
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 9:40 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.