CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 334829· MC214508· CARRIER· EIN 22-2019885
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SONDA TOURS INC

188 RIVERVIEW AVENUE, NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ, 07031(201) 998-2651JOHN CHUP
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC214508

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (11) ▾
08/27/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/07/2008)
03/26/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/26/2008)
07/30/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2007)
10/26/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2006)
11/14/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)
06/02/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2004)
02/27/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2004)
08/20/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/1993)
05/17/1992COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/1992)
02/26/1990COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/1990)
01/23/1989MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/23/2008)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (33) ▾
  1. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/2008 → 10/01/2008
  2. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/17/2008 → 08/20/2008
  3. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/2007 → 01/17/2008
  4. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/2007 → 08/24/2007
  5. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1.5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2006 → 08/20/2007
  6. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/2007 → 08/20/2007
  7. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1.5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2006 → 07/23/2007
  8. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/2007 → 07/23/2007
  9. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1.5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/2006 → 11/22/2006
  10. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$4.4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/29/2004 → 09/25/2006
  11. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$600KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/29/2004 → 08/20/2006
  12. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$600KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/13/2004 → 06/29/2004
  13. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$4.4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/13/2004 → 06/29/2004
  14. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$600KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2003 → 03/13/2004
  15. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$4.4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2003 → 03/13/2004

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

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

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
JOHN CHUP
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1988-12-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 2 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 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
BERGEN BUS TOURS LLC
USDOT 2526868Inactive· BELLEVILLE, NJ
Strong
OfficerPhone
2
BERGEN TRAVEL INC
USDOT 3030692Inactive· AGAWAM, MA
Strong
Officer

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

37 events
  1. 10/01/2008Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104048-01

  2. 08/27/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/07/2008)

  3. 08/20/2008Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104048-01

  4. 03/26/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/26/2008)

  5. 01/17/2008Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104048-01

  6. 08/24/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104048

  7. 08/20/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104048

  8. 08/20/2007Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104048

  9. 07/30/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2007)

  10. 07/23/2007Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104048

  11. 11/22/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104048

  12. 10/26/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2006)

  13. 09/25/2006Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy XS191995

  14. 08/20/2006Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155777

  15. 11/14/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)

  16. 06/29/2004Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155777

  17. 06/02/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2004)

  18. 03/13/2004Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA151280

  19. 02/27/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2004)

  20. 03/01/2003Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA147092

  21. 06/17/2002Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA138633

  22. 08/12/2000Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA138633

  23. 04/17/2000Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA138633

  24. 08/20/1999Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA08710835

  25. 05/08/1999Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA08710835

  26. 12/28/1998Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA08710835

  27. 08/20/1998Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA08710835

  28. 08/20/1998Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA08709142

  29. 05/08/1998Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA08709142

  30. 08/20/1997Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA08707545

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
2007-03-13
Last review
2007-03-13
0
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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, 4:15 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.