VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 19, 2026
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T A NELSON COACH LINES INC
USDOT 1734295 · MC637349 · EIN 26-1786336 · AUTHORIZED FOR Passenger
190 VANDERBILT ROAD, CONNELLSVILLE, PA, 15425
(724) 628-8660 · RANDALL RICHTER
81
Low risk
Risk factors
Driver OOS 10% — above the 6.7% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$5M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
12 / 15
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
23 / 207
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY — $5M BIPD · policy BRPCLLTPA011500_083967_01 · eff 10/28/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate17.4% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate10% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance195 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance12 pts
Other1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 24 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 21 | |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.45D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12 | |
| 392.3-F | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 10 | |
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Most inspected states
PA21
NJ1
OH1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.46 | 0.46 | — | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.16 | 4.31 | ≈51–55% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-07-29. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Allegheny County, PA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Allegheny County, PA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Tires 41% (2 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 22% · Brakes 21% (2 OOS)
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 29 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 1 clean · improving.
1. Other1 viol · 100%
393.60C
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 2 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2025 | PITTSBURGH, PA | ✓ | ||
| 12/15/2024 | SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP, PA | ✓ |
Equipment — 15 vehicles seen in inspections
15 bus
Company profile
Officer
RANDALL RICHTER
Annual mileage
0.3M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
15
Registered since
2008-02-04
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 1 carriers
Shares identifiers with 1 carrier (1 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
11/10/2025 — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
10/28/2025 — Insurance filed — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BRPCLLTPA011500_083967_01
10/28/2025 — Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0018618
06/12/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
10/28/2023 — Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0018615
10/02/2023 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2023)
10/28/2020 — Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0018613
10/01/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2020)
10/28/2018 — Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0013829
10/01/2018 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2018)
10/28/2015 — Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFB 001382-1
08/19/2008 — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/03/2025)
02/04/2008 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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