MCILWAIN CHARTERS & TOURS-LODESTAR TOURS-LODESTAR BUS LINES
Legal: MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202646 inspections · 6 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55A-BVehicle Maintenance
Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999
8
2× · sev 4
- 2396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 3396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
1
1×
- 5393.62-BENDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- PA25
- US3
- OH2
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 3% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55A-BHydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 19992× · 53%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 27%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 10%
- 393.62-BENDBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)1× · 10%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- TIMOTHY D. MCILWAIN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 156558017
- Registered since
- 1984-10-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 12 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
28 events- 07/15/2026Insurance filed — New York Marine and General Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AU202600020258
- 01/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2025)
- 07/15/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2669370
- 10/01/2023Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CMB00000069592F
- 07/28/2023Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000069593F
- 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
- 04/30/2018Insurance name changed — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CMB00000069592F
- 03/27/2018MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/21/2018Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CMB00000069592F
- 03/12/2018Insurance name changed — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000069593F
- 07/18/2016MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/12/2018)
- 07/05/2016Insurance name changed — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000069593F
- 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000069593F
- 07/01/2013Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CMB00000069592F
- 07/30/2010Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TG000005
- 07/01/2010Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TG000005
- 07/01/2008Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0110224-00
- 07/01/2003Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38806843
- 07/01/2002Insurance cancelled — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38806843
- 08/14/2000Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
BIPD/Excess · policy CC293321500
- 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 38806843
- 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP293321400
- 07/01/1999Insurance cancelled — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA30291962
- 11/20/1998Insurance cancelled — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UM20234002
- 07/01/1998Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1MP 30115767000
- 07/26/1995Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CCAF370191
- 10/09/1984Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 07/26/1984MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/05/2016)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2026-08-13
- Last review
- 2026-08-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-14
- Reported mileage
- 247,143 mi (2025)
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