COUGAR BUS LINES LTD
Risk factors
Low 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 202612 inspections · 25 violations (3 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
7
7×
- 2392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 4396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2
2×
- 5393.83G
Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
2
2×
- 6393.62-BEMEOVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit
1
1× · sev 1
- 7395.22H2-ELDNISDTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
1
1× · sev 1
- 8395.22H1-ELDNUMHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- US11
- TX7
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.
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 18% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 60%
- 393.62-BEMEOBuses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit1× · 20%
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required1× · 20%
- 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.
- 393.60C×6Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.83G×2Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
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 NHTSA6 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Company officer
- RICARDO RODRIGUEZ JR
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 149472594
- Registered since
- 2003-05-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 6 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 addresses or officers with 3 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
85 events- 07/14/2025Insurance filed — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KAA014982504
- 07/14/2025Insurance filed — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KXA014982504
- 07/14/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KAA014982403
- 07/14/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy KXA014982403
- 06/17/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2025)
- 02/26/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 07/14/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KAA014982302
- 07/14/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy KXA014982302
- 06/17/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2024)
- 07/14/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy KXA014982201
- 07/14/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KAA014982201
- 06/20/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2023)
- 07/15/2022Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CXS0017312
- 07/15/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS101254
- 07/14/2022Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CXS0017312
- 07/14/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS101254
- 06/20/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2022)
- 01/11/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS101254
- 12/09/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS101254
- 08/18/2021Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CXS0017312
- 07/24/2021Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CXS0017295
- 07/15/2021Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CXS0017295
- 07/14/2021Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1002313-02
- 06/17/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2021)
- 07/29/2020MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/14/2020Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1002313-01
- 07/14/2019Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1002313-00
- 06/17/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2019)
- 06/17/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2019)
- 07/14/2018Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
BIPD/Primary · policy 151701 0906958
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2026-07-23
- Last review
- 2026-07-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-26
- Reported mileage
- 520,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2025
- Fleet shrank to 8 power units
December, 2021
- Fleet grew to 12 power units
- Drivers grew to 30
June, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 8 power units
- Drivers shrank to 20
January, 2021
First on-record entry — COUGAR BUS LINES LTD, LAREDO, TX
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