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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1257235· MC496466· CARRIER· EIN 56-2413857
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DBA LAKESIDE TRANSPORTATION

Legal: NORTH SHORE TRANSIT INC

2794 NORTHWESTERN, WAUKEGAN, IL, 60087(847) 263-7619mmeyers@cookillinois.comJOHN BENISH JR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Ace American Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
100%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
73
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 100% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC496466

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 07/01/2021
Ace American Insurance Company· policy ISAH25553913
ENDED 07/01/2021Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 07/01/2015
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 26022533
Authority history (3) ▾
08/16/2012MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
03/01/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2010)
02/16/2005MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/16/2012)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (24) ▾
  1. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2020 → 07/01/2021
  2. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2020 → 10/31/2020
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2018 → 10/31/2020
  4. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2012 → 07/01/2018
  5. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2014 → 07/01/2015
  6. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2013 → 07/01/2014
  7. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2012 → 07/01/2013
  8. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2011 → 07/08/2012
  9. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2010 → 07/01/2012
  10. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2010 → 11/04/2011
  11. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2010 → 07/01/2011
  12. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2009 → 03/28/2010
  13. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2009 → 03/28/2010
  14. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2009 → 03/01/2010
  15. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2009 → 03/01/2010

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 100% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 17 violations (3 OOS) · 100% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
17
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • WI3

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

3
Inspections
17
Violations
3
Out-of-service
50
CSA points
28
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

3 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 incomplete vehicle 1 bus
2014 CHEVROLET Express
1GB6G5BG0E1165856· 93394SB IL
2011 IC BUS PB105
4DRBUSKP3BB347716· 99986SB IL
2009 GMC Savana
1GDHG31C191169505· 66968SB IL

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 census

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

Power units
431
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
480
480 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
4.82
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi480 drivers
Company officer
JOHN BENISH JR
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
185949430
Registered since
2004-06-10
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 431 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 officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Strong· 5
1
BENISH CONSTRUCTION& ACOUSTIC LLC
USDOT 1377547Active· HIGHLAND, WI
Strong
Officer
2
CRAWFORD BUS SERVICE INC
USDOT 284333Active· LOCKPORT, IL
Strong
Officer
3
LIBERTY SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 540653Active· ORLAND PARK, IL
Strong
OfficerEmail
4
RICH LEE VANS INC
USDOT 539932Active· AURORA, IL
Strong
Officer
5
WESTWAY COACH INC
USDOT 281714Active· VILLA PARK, IL
Strong
Email

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

32 events
  1. 08/11/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 07/01/2021Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISAH25553913

  3. 07/01/2021Insurance ended — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy 26022533

  4. 07/01/2021Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 315886

  5. 10/31/2020Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 315887

  6. 10/31/2020Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25157898

  7. 07/01/2018Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08696664

  8. 07/01/2015Insurance filed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 26022533

  9. 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1000010593

  10. 07/01/2014Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1000010112

  11. 07/01/2013Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SISCSEL01528912

  12. 08/16/2012MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  13. 07/08/2012Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SISCSEL01528911

  14. 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08588934

  15. 11/04/2011Insurance cancelled — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 71G6000289-101

  16. 07/01/2011Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 71G6000289-101

  17. 03/28/2010Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 007004446

  18. 03/28/2010Insurance cancelled — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00093

  19. 03/01/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2010)

  20. 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 007004446

  21. 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00093

  22. 03/01/2009Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00079

  23. 03/01/2009Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 7022267

  24. 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 7022085

  25. 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00054

  26. 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 0880426

  27. 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D002A00245

  28. 03/01/2005Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 7020193

  29. 02/16/2005MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/16/2012)

  30. 06/10/2004Registered 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
Conditional
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-03-24
Last review
2010-03-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-11
Reported mileage
3,286 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. February, 2022

    • Moved to SKOKIE, IL

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — NORTH SHORE TRANSIT INC, WAUKEGAN, IL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.