CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1420430· MC537279· CARRIER· EIN 58-2252332
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KELLY TOURS INC

2788 HWY 80 WEST, GARDEN CITY, GA, 31408(912) 964-2010martin@kellytours.comDON ADAMS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Oxford Insurance Company TN LLC
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
72
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier4 crashes 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

MC537279

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/28/2026
Oxford Insurance Company TN LLC· policy ARMSIII2XS26
ENDED 07/28/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 07/28/2026
AXIS Surplus Insurance Company· policy P00100192196301
ENDED 07/28/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 07/28/2026
Scottsdale Insurance Company· policy XLS2011088
ENDED 07/28/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/28/2026
State National Insurance Company, Inc.· policy NKMARMSIII2261
ENDED 07/28/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/28/2026
State National Insurance Company, Inc.· policy NKMARMSIII2262
Authority history (6) ▾
12/17/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2021)
05/14/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2020)
11/08/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2019)
09/03/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2013)
09/04/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2012)
10/19/2005MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13)
  1. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/202109/28/2025
  2. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/12/202109/28/2021
  3. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/20/202001/13/2021
  4. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/20/201906/10/2020
  5. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/20/201905/20/2020
  6. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/201912/05/2019
  7. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/201911/20/2019
  8. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/201810/24/2019
  9. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/201809/28/2019
  10. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/201309/28/2018
  11. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/201209/28/2013
  12. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/201109/28/2012
  13. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/200509/28/2011

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.

Vehicle52 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

56 inspections · 5 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

56
Inspections
5
Violations
0
OOS violations
5
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

5
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • GA19
  • US8
  • NJ2
  • SC1

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 2% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol69%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 69%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol31%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 31%
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 2 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 50% line

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

Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

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

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
Other2 viol100%
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 50%
  • 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 50%
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.

Improving
3
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Focus here first
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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).

87
Inspections
15
Violations
0
Out-of-service
33
CSA points
28
Crashes
9
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

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

33 bus 3 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2023 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC86BXP3084131· C101EN GA
2018 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XB84B5J3049865· C211DP GA
2018 PREVOST H3 Passenger Coachseen 3×
2PCH33490JC713902· C201EK GA
2018 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC81B4J3049602· C0233B GA
2015 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 3×
YE2YC11B9F2041388· C0574A GA
2017 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC81BXH2041542· C0232B GA
2019 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC82B0K3041713· C723CT GA
2016 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JM8A3GW067407· C6061B GA
2013 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JM8A3DW066382· C2463A GA
2028 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIESseen 2×
2MG3JMBA0WE066754· C1756A GA
2016 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B7G3049067· C1755A GA
MCIseen 2×
2M93JMDA66W063508· C1343A GA
2021 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B3M3081669· C209DP GA
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B3H3049505· C6956A GA
2018 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XB84B8J3049827· C6059B GA
2018 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XB84B6J3049857· C6062B GA
2015 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC11B0F2041389· C359AH GA
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC82B0H3049573· C7260A GA
2016 VAN HOOL Tourist Coach
YE2YC82B3G2041427· C9947B GA
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC82B5H3049567· C7259A GA
2014 FORD E-450
1FDXE4FS3EDA21968· DSB412 GA
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC82BXH3049550· C2882A GA
2011 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MG3JMHA3BW065911· C8741B GA
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MG3JMBA5JW068686· C9761A GA
2020 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC86BXL3081465· C919DH GA
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC82B3H3049552· C7258A GA
VAN HOOL B
2M93JMDA95W063128· C6056B GA
VAN HOOL B
2M93JMDA35W063027· C6054B GA
2023 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC86B8P3084130· C102EN GA
2007 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGE271X71091382· GFT540 GA

+ 7 more.

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

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
63
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
180
170 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi150 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi30 drivers
Company officer
DON ADAMS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
159673169
Registered since
2005-09-28
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 63 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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DON ADAMS (USDOT 1230910, 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· 8
1
DON ADAMS
USDOT 2083394Inactive· GRAND JUNCTION, CO
Strong
Officer
2
DON ADAMS
USDOT 1580312Active· NICHOLASVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
3
DON ADAMS
USDOT 1230910Inactive· GREENFIELD, OH
Strong
Officer
4
DON ADAMS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 643661Active· CRESTWOOD, KY
Strong
Officer
5
DON E ADAMS
USDOT 1148626Inactive· DOUGLAS, GA
Strong
Officer
6
EXCURSIONS UNLIMITED MOTOR COACH LLC
USDOT 346058Inactive· GARDEN CITY, GA
Strong
EmailPhone
7
KASH & KARTER LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2937605Active· FAIRBURN, GA
Strong
Officer
8
MOOSE ON THE LOOSE TRANSPORTERS
USDOT 1478780Inactive· BEAVERTON, OR
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

28 events
  1. 07/28/2026Insurance filed — Oxford Insurance Company TN LLC

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ARMSIII2XS26

  2. 07/28/2026Insurance filed — AXIS Surplus Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy P00100192196301

  3. 07/28/2026Insurance ended — AXIS Surplus Insurance Company

    policy P00100192196301

  4. 07/28/2026Insurance filed — Scottsdale Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XLS2011088

  5. 07/28/2026Insurance ended — Scottsdale Insurance Company

    policy XLS2011088

  6. 07/28/2026Insurance filed — State National Insurance Company, Inc.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NKMARMSIII2261

  7. 07/28/2026Insurance ended — State National Insurance Company, Inc.

    policy NKMARMSIII2261

  8. 11/05/2025MCS-150 update filed

    5.3M mi reported (2024)

  9. 09/28/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2663048

  10. 09/28/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010449

  11. 01/13/2021Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010449

  12. 12/17/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2021)

  13. 06/10/2020Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010449

  14. 05/20/2020Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010449

  15. 05/14/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2020)

  16. 12/05/2019Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010449

  17. 11/20/2019Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010449

  18. 11/08/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2019)

  19. 10/24/2019Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019531

  20. 09/28/2019Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0019531

  21. 09/28/2018Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TG000119

  22. 09/28/2013Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUA4028659823

  23. 09/03/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2013)

  24. 09/28/2012Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUA4028659823

  25. 09/04/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2012)

  26. 09/28/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAE 0609118-00

  27. 10/19/2005MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  28. 09/28/2005Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2025-03-21
Last review
2025-03-03
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-05
Reported mileage
5,312,606 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. June, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 84 power units
  2. March, 2022

    • Fleet shrank to 58 power units
    • Drivers grew to 142
  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — KELLY TOURS INC, GARDEN CITY, GA

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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, 9:18 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.