CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1408093· MC533837· CARRIER· EIN 20-2970285
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GROUND TRAVEL SPECIALIST INC

18385 DIX TOLEDO HWY, BROWNSTOWN, MI, 48193(313) 295-8466jess@gtsbus.comWILLIAM A COX
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
3.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible 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

MC533837

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 12/09/2025
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY· policy 5ST12383-00
Authority history (53) ▾
12/12/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2026)
11/04/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2024)
06/28/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2024)
06/28/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2023)
06/28/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2022)
10/04/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2021)
06/28/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2021)
06/04/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2021)
12/04/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2020)
09/04/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2020)
06/29/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2020)
06/28/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2019)
06/28/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2018)
02/15/2018MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/05/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2017)
08/07/2017MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (02/07/2018)
10/13/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2016)
05/16/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2016)
01/11/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2016)
10/13/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2015)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (89)
  1. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/25/202501/14/2026
  2. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/25/202512/09/2025
  3. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/202407/25/2025
  4. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/25/202411/30/2024
  5. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/25/202411/05/2024
  6. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/25/202307/25/2024
  7. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/25/202207/25/2023
  8. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/05/202107/25/2022
  9. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/25/202110/31/2021
  10. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/25/202110/05/2021
  11. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/10/202107/25/2021
  12. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/202007/01/2021
  13. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/202006/10/2021
  14. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/17/202012/31/2020
  15. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/17/202012/15/2020

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.

Vehicle55 inspections · 3.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver37 inspections · 5.4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

58 inspections · 7 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

58
Inspections
7
Violations
2
OOS violations
6
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

7
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • MI26
  • OH4

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 14% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol85%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 50%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 35%
Other1 viol15%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 15%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 10 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 50% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 31% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device3 viol100%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 60%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 40%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 50% line

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.

Trending worse
11
Inspections
4
Violations
1
Out-of-service
8
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 50%Vehicle Maintenance 25%Unsafe Driving 25%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 50% of recent
  • 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 25% of recent
  • 393.62-BEIBuses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed) · OOS
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Do this
  • Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
  • Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

83
Inspections
18
Violations
5
Out-of-service
56
CSA points
8
Crashes
7
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

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

15 bus
2015 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 8×
YE2YC12B5F2041192· RC47536 MI
2024 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 7×
YE2XC86B6R3084386· RC40371 MI
2025 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 6×
U1VXC86BXS3084573· TEMP MI
2012 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 5×
YE2CC1AB6C2047770· RC36384 MI
2007 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 5×
YE2CC17B372047206· R36383 MI
2024 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 5×
YE2XC86B5R3084394· RC40372 MI
2008 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 5×
YE2CC15B682046104· RC36386 MI
2008 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 4×
YE2CC19B282046840· RC36387 MI
1998 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 3×
YE2TC61BXW2043125· RC36390 MI
2008 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2CC19B682046839· RC36388 MI
1998 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2TC62B6W2043606· RC36382 MI
2000 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2TC13B6Y2044064· RC47532 MI
2009 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2CC19B092046904· TEMP MI
2004 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2CC12B742045963· RC36389 MI
2002 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2CC23B422045341· RC27645 MI

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
15
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
33
33 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi33 drivers
Company officer
WILLIAM A COX
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
607817272
Registered since
2005-08-22
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 15 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 VINs or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: SUNCO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1234868, registered 2004) 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
DIAMOND JIM EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 1777624Inactive· LOUISVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
2
SUNCO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1234868Inactive· LOUISVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
3
WILLIAM A COX
USDOT 686420Inactive· LOUISVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer

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

128 events
  1. 01/14/2026Insurance name changed — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5ST12383-00

  2. 12/12/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2026)

  3. 12/09/2025Insurance filed — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 5ST12383-00

  4. 12/09/2025Insurance replaced — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5ST12383-00

  5. 12/02/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2024)

  6. 07/25/2025Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 21150350407

  7. 11/30/2024Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 21150350407

  8. 11/05/2024Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 21150350407

  9. 11/04/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2024)

  10. 07/25/2024Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 21150350307

  11. 06/28/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2024)

  12. 07/25/2023Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  13. 06/28/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2023)

  14. 07/25/2022Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  15. 06/28/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2022)

  16. 10/31/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  17. 10/05/2021Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  18. 10/04/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2021)

  19. 07/25/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  20. 07/01/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  21. 06/28/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2021)

  22. 06/10/2021Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  23. 06/04/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2021)

  24. 12/31/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  25. 12/15/2020Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  26. 12/04/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2020)

  27. 10/15/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  28. 10/01/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  29. 09/17/2020Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

  30. 09/11/2020Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115035

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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2023-10-03
Last review
2023-09-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-02
Reported mileage
691,051 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. February, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 19 power units
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — GROUND TRAVEL SPECIALIST INC, BROWNSTOWN, MI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 10:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.