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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 15092· MC123655· CARRIER· EIN 15-0623741
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SHAFER'S TOUR & CHARTER

Legal: SOUTHERN TIER STAGES INC

500 NORTH ST, ENDICOTT, NY, 13760(607) 797-2006tim@shaferbus.comROBERT SHAFER JR.
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC123655

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
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 10/01/2025
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CAR 0111449-00
Authority history (10) ▾
05/12/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
05/12/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
09/16/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2019)
09/16/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2019)
08/15/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2012)
08/15/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2012)
04/23/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2010)
04/23/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2010)
03/28/1991MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
03/28/1991MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2021 → 10/01/2025
  2. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2019 → 10/01/2021
  3. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2012 → 10/11/2019
  4. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2012 → 10/01/2019
  5. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/20/2010 → 09/17/2012
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/20/2010 → 08/15/2012
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2004 → 05/20/2010
  8. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/16/2002 → 08/15/2004
  9. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/08/1994 → 10/16/2002

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.

Vehicle18 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
ROBERT SHAFER JR.
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
9802463
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 11 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

22 events
  1. 03/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAR 0111449-00

  3. 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2662890

  4. 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  5. 05/12/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  6. 10/01/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010447

  7. 10/11/2019Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA156260

  8. 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA156260

  9. 09/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2019)

  10. 09/16/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2019)

  11. 09/17/2012Insurance name changed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA156260

  12. 08/15/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2012)

  13. 08/15/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2012)

  14. 08/15/2012Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA156260

  15. 05/20/2010Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA156260

  16. 04/23/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2010)

  17. 04/23/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2010)

  18. 08/15/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA147288

  19. 10/16/2002Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 125968

  20. 03/28/1991MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 03/28/1991MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  22. 06/01/1974Registered 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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2024-03-20
Last review
2024-03-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-17
Reported mileage
419,172 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. December, 2021

    • Drivers grew to 14

  2. April, 2021

    • Drivers shrank to 7

  3. March, 2021

    • Fleet shrank to 12 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 9

  4. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SOUTHERN TIER STAGES INC, ENDICOTT, NY

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 16, 2026, 2:44 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.