CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 259886· MC175444· CARRIER· EIN 38-2603321
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GREAT LAKES MOTORCOACH INC

3933 THREE MILE ROAD NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49534(616) 791-8831greatlakesjulie@sbcglobal.netJULIE REISIG
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
3.1%
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

MC175444

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

Common
Active
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 09/03/2008
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BA155977
Authority history (4) ▾
05/12/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
11/03/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2005)
09/28/1998COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/1998)
08/21/1984MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/200509/03/2008
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200411/30/2005
  3. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200309/01/2004
  4. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/199909/01/2003
  5. THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/199809/01/1999
  6. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/199509/01/1998
  7. UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/199809/01/1998
  8. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/199409/01/1995

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.

Vehicle32 inspections · 3.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver10 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

32 inspections · 4 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

32
Inspections
4
Violations
1
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

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4
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • MI30

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

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.

Trending worse
1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 390.19B2-BIENNIALMotor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
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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).

50
Inspections
4
Violations
1
Out-of-service
21
CSA points
9
Crashes
4
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

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

9 bus 2 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 8×
2MG3JMBA4JW068548· RC06229 MI
1999 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102EL3 Intercity/E4500seen 6×
1M8TRMPA0XP060565· RC31203 MI
2017 TEMSA TS35seen 5×
NLTRPPY71H1000430· RC06230 MI
2001 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102EL3 Intercity/E4500seen 5×
1M8TRMPA91P061480· RC31201 MI
2012 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 5×
2MG3JMBA6CW066013· RC15878 MI
2008 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES D4505seen 4×
1M86DMHA18P058447· RB92278 MI
MCINseen 4×
2M93JMDAX6W063429· RC15875 MI
2001 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102EL3 Intercity/E4500seen 3×
1M8TRMPAX1P061584· RC31202 MI
2012 FORD E-450seen 3×
1FDFE4FS5CDB13074· DD24507 MI
2016 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 3×
2MG3JMBA3GW067528· RC06228 MI
2001 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102EL3 Intercity/E4500seen 3×
1M8TRMPA31P061524· RC38729 MI
MCIN
M8TRMPA91P061480· RC43139 MI

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

Power units
13
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
23
23 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
Company officer
JULIE REISIG
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
118720085
Registered since
1985-05-22
Last MCS-150 update
2024-05-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 13 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.

Activity history

15 events
  1. 05/06/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2023)

  2. 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  3. 09/03/2008Insurance filed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA155977

  4. 09/03/2008Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155977

  5. 11/30/2005Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155977

  6. 11/03/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2005)

  7. 09/01/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA151465

  8. 09/01/2003Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA138741

  9. 09/01/1999Insurance replaced — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SF2675829

  10. 09/28/1998COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/1998)

  11. 09/01/1998Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CK0210726

  12. 09/01/1998Insurance replaced — UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy SF2675829

  13. 09/01/1995Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 7002215-02

  14. 05/22/1985Registered with FMCSA

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

  15. 08/21/1984MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

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

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2024-06-25
Last review
2024-06-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-05-06
Reported mileage
450,531 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 1:10 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.