CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 241329· MC165239· CARRIER· EIN 38-2407511
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NATIONAL TRAILS LLC

11940 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA, MI, 48150-1919(248) 353-9510austina@nationaltrailsbus.comAUSTIN ARKSEY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Trisura Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
8.9%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 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

MC165239

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 09/01/2026
Trisura Insurance Company· policy KAA010072602
ENDED 09/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 09/01/2026
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company· policy KXA010072602
Authority history (7) ▾
08/05/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2024)
05/20/2022MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/05/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2021)
08/05/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2020)
08/05/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)
12/12/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2016)
04/20/1983MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/13/2022)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2024 → 09/01/2025
  2. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2023 → 09/01/2024
  3. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2022 → 09/01/2023
  4. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2021 → 09/01/2022
  5. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2020 → 09/01/2021
  6. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2019 → 09/01/2020
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2017 → 09/01/2019
  8. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/27/2005 → 01/07/2017
  9. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/28/2004 → 10/27/2005
  10. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2004 → 11/19/2004
  11. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2004 → 10/28/2004
  12. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2003 → 09/01/2004
  13. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/1991 → 12/08/2003

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.

Vehicle79 inspections · 8.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

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

81
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • MI29
  • MO1

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

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 1% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Other4 OOS6 viol64%
  • 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components2× · 29%
  • 393.62-BEIBuses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed)1× · 11%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 11%
Brakes1 OOS2 viol36%
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 21%
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 14%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 1 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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.

▬ Holding steady
7
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
7
Clean
Focus here first
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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).

116
Inspections
25
Violations
13
Out-of-service
28
CSA points
10
Crashes
7
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

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

30 bus 2 incomplete vehicle
1995 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 5×
YE2XC86B2S3084567· TEMP MI
2024 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC86B5R3084363· RC39337 MI
2024 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC86B1R3084361· RC36684 MI
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 3×
2MG3JMNA1LW069767· RC10306 MI
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC81B9K3081561· RB81567 MI
2024 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC86BXR3084360· RC 36683 MI
2020 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B9L3081657· RB88682 MI
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W910SW110415· RC47451 MI
2015 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YC12BXF2041303· RB47989 MI
2020 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B5L3081655· RB88681 MI
2015 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC21B1F3048430· RC14537 MI
1995 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC86B4S3084568· TEMP MI
2024 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC86B0R3084223· RC34881 MI
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMNAXLW069766· RC08340 MI
2013 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2TC19B0D2044952· RB47986 MI
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W910SW112181· TEMP MI
2018 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B8J3081100· RC36160 MI
2018 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B1J3081097· RB47987 MI
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XB83B6H3049658· RC06285 MI
2016 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XB83B5G3048855· RC06259 MI
2016 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XB83B1G2048776· RC06260 MI
2013 VAN HOOL Tourist Coach
YE2TC19B9D2044948· RC35403 MI
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MG3JM8A8JW068561· RC28549 MI
2016 PREVOST H3 Coach
2PCH33495GC713368· RC19081 MI
2017 PREVOST H3 Passenger Coach
2PCH33492HC713748· RC19319 MI
2015 FORD F-650
3FRNF6FL0FV747173· DF 82847 MI
2026 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MGD1W913TW112824· TEMP MI
2015 FORD F-650
3FRNF6FL1FV747179· DF 82846 MI
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MGD1W912SW110416· RC45763 MI
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MGD1W914SW110417· RC45764 MI

+ 2 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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
44
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
40
40 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
Company officer
AUSTIN ARKSEY
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
52484466
Registered since
1984-01-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-07-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 32 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 phone numbers or officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
NATIONAL TRAILS SCHOOL BUS LLC
USDOT 3438283Active· LIVONIA, MI
Strong
OfficerPhone

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

25 events
  1. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — Trisura Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KAA010072602

  2. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — Trisura Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KXA010072602

  3. 09/01/2026Insurance ended — Trisura Specialty Insurance Company

    policy KXA010072602

  4. 07/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2025)

  5. 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU202400018598

  6. 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU202300018598

  7. 08/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2024)

  8. 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU202200018598

  9. 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU202100018598

  10. 05/20/2022MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  11. 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 152001 0445767

  12. 08/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2021)

  13. 09/01/2020Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 151901 0445767

  14. 08/05/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2020)

  15. 09/01/2019Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155965

  16. 08/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)

  17. 01/07/2017Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155965

  18. 12/12/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2016)

  19. 10/27/2005Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA55965

  20. 11/19/2004Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155965

  21. 10/28/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155965

  22. 09/01/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155965

  23. 12/08/2003Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 12 39 87

  24. 01/10/1984Registered with FMCSA

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

  25. 04/20/1983MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/13/2022)

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
2025-02-25
Last review
2025-02-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-07-08
Reported mileage
1,192,942 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 6:13 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.