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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1712032· MC628061· CARRIER· EIN 26-1215841
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A J BOWER INC

800 E FIFTH STREET, BERWICK, PA, 18603(570) 394-3352john@ajlimocoach.comJOHN R BOWER II
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$4M BIPD
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
5%
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

MC628061

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$4M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 09/04/2025
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy KXA021712501
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/04/2025
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY· policy KAA021712501
Authority history (9) ▾
08/08/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2025)
06/23/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2025)
03/26/2021MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
01/13/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
09/27/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2019)
09/28/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2015)
09/27/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2011)
04/17/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2009)
12/19/2007MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/18/2020)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15) ▾
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2025 → 09/04/2025
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/26/2021 → 07/18/2025
  3. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/20/2020 → 05/09/2020
  4. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2019 → 02/09/2020
  5. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2019 → 01/20/2020
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2017 → 10/24/2019
  7. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2015 → 11/22/2017
  8. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2015 → 10/24/2017
  9. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2011 → 10/24/2015
  10. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/21/2011 → 10/24/2011
  11. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2010 → 10/24/2011
  12. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2010 → 10/21/2011
  13. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1.5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2009 → 11/24/2010
  14. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1.5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2009 → 10/24/2010
  15. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1.5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/03/2007 → 05/14/2009

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.

Vehicle20 inspections · 5% OOS · National 22%
Driver6 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 11 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
11
Violations
2
OOS violations
8
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • PA25
  • US3
  • NJ1
  • MN1

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.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving 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).

32
Inspections
12
Violations
2
Out-of-service
19
CSA points
3
Crashes
5
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

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

6 bus 2 other 2 incomplete vehicle
MCIseen 5×
2M93JMPA74W062635· BN05302 PA
2011 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 5×
2MG3JMHA4BW065707· BN-03313 PA
2013 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 5×
2MG3JMBAXDW066341· BN-04711 PA
2003 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 5×
1M83JMPA53P061972· BN04714 PA
MOTORCOACHseen 4×
2M93JMPAX3W062272· BN04715 PA
2007 PREVOST H3 Coachseen 4×
2PCH3349471710859· BN05832 PA
2013 FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassis
4UZABRDT9DCBY8687· BA75720 PA
2014 FREIGHTLINER S2C 106 Conventional Cab & Chassis
4UZADRDU0ECFM9955· BN05832 PA
2006 PREVOST H3 Coach
2PCH3349261010496· BN04713 PA
2006 PREVOST H3 Coach
2PCH3349861010504· BN04778 PA

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
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
11
11 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
Company officer
JOHN R BOWER II
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2007-11-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-23
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

28 events
  1. 01/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/04/2025Insurance filed — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KXA021712501

  3. 09/04/2025Insurance filed — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KAA021712501

  4. 09/04/2025Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA174602

  5. 08/08/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2025)

  6. 07/18/2025Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA174602

  7. 06/23/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2025)

  8. 03/26/2021MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 05/09/2020Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010528

  10. 02/09/2020Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010528

  11. 01/20/2020Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5010528

  12. 01/13/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)

  13. 10/24/2019Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA172928

  14. 09/27/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2019)

  15. 11/22/2017Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0017881

  16. 10/24/2017Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0017881

  17. 10/24/2015Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA164151

  18. 09/28/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2015)

  19. 10/24/2011Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA164151

  20. 10/24/2011Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GLA5992345

  21. 10/21/2011Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GLA5992345

  22. 09/27/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2011)

  23. 11/24/2010Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP241417

  24. 10/24/2010Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP241417

  25. 05/14/2009Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP210882

  26. 04/17/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2009)

  27. 12/19/2007MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/18/2020)

  28. 11/28/2007Registered 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
2024-05-03
Last review
2024-05-03
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-23
Reported mileage
219,747 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. March, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 7 power units

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — A J BOWER INC, BERWICK, PA

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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, 5:13 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.