AVALON MOTOR COACHES LLC
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 2026160 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
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Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Guadalupe County, TX
Medium impact15 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (52%) came from inspections in Guadalupe County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Guadalupe County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 9% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps2× · 14%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam2× · 11%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp4× · 8%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 17%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:2× · 7%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 6%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 8%
- 393.91-SNSMotor Coach or other Passenger Carrying vehicle operating with seating, occupied or not, not secured in a workmanlike manner1× · 3%
- 393.62-BENDBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)1× · 0%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.45B2UV×3Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 396.5B-L×2Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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 NHTSA37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 7 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
3
Tow-away
1
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi205 drivers
- Company officer
- STEPHEN SISSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2019-04-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 196 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 with 7 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
18 events- 02/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.2M mi reported (2025)
- 11/13/2025Insurance filed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA164514
- 11/13/2025Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA164514
- 10/17/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2025)
- 05/27/2025Insurance name changed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA164514
- 04/23/2025Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA164514
- 04/21/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2025)
- 11/13/2021Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA164514
- 11/13/2021Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XLS0117309
- 11/13/2021Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA164514
- 10/18/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2021)
- 11/13/2020Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XLS0112249
- 10/19/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2020)
- 11/13/2019Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA164514
- 07/17/2019Out-of-service order rescinded
- 07/12/2019Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
- 05/01/2019MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/09/2019Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- 2026-07-15
- Last review
- 2026-07-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-05
- Reported mileage
- 4,216,185 mi (2025)
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