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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1759030· MC643228· CARRIER· EIN 26-2062401
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MEGABUS NORTHEAST LLC

349 FIRST STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07206(908) 354-3330jason.louis@coachusa.comJIM RUTHERFORD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
45
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active

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

MC643228

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

Common
Inactive
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 08/01/2024
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY· policy RAD9437652-11
Authority history (3) ▾
04/20/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2015)
11/14/2008PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/16/2024)
05/22/2008PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/16/2024)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (25) ▾
  1. MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2022 → 08/01/2024
  2. MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2019 → 08/01/2022
  3. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2019 → 10/01/2019
  4. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2018 → 08/01/2019
  5. ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2017 → 05/31/2018
  6. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2017 → 05/01/2018
  7. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2016 → 05/01/2017
  8. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2016 → 05/01/2017
  9. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2015 → 05/01/2016
  10. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2015 → 05/01/2016
  11. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2014 → 05/17/2015
  12. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2014 → 05/01/2015
  13. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2014 → 05/01/2015
  14. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/15/2008 → 06/04/2014
  15. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/15/2008 → 05/01/2014

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
78
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
101
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.5M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi101 drivers
Company officer
JIM RUTHERFORD
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2008-04-09
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-08
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 78 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

29 events
  1. 10/08/2024MCS-150 update filed

    5.5M mi reported (2023)

  2. 08/01/2024Insurance filed — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RAD9437652-11

  3. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy RRG26224872-22

  4. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy RRG26622872-19

  5. 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765206

  6. 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9437652

  7. 05/31/2018Insurance cancelled — ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXT30000314700

  8. 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765304

  9. 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 021375535

  10. 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765303

  11. 05/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765302

  12. 05/01/2016Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 021375535

  13. 05/17/2015Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EAU739529

  14. 05/01/2015Insurance replaced — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EAU739529

  15. 05/01/2015Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765301

  16. 04/20/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2015)

  17. 06/04/2014Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EAU739529/01/2008

  18. 05/01/2014Insurance replaced — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EAU739529/01/2008

  19. 05/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9437653

  20. 06/12/2013Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5332TCT11

  21. 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5332TCT11

  22. 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00155

  23. 05/01/2010Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00136

  24. 05/01/2009Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00116

  25. 11/14/2008PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/16/2024)

  26. 06/14/2008Insurance cancelled — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00114

  27. 05/22/2008PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/16/2024)

  28. 05/15/2008Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00114

  29. 04/09/2008Registered 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
2024-07-26
Last review
2024-07-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-08
Reported mileage
5,520,280 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. October, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 78 power units
    • Drivers grew to 109
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MEGABUS NORTHEAST LLC, ELIZABETH, NJ

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 2, 2026, 10:40 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.