CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 347908· MC215637· CARRIER· EIN 54-1195113
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SUNSHINE TOURS INC

4430 CLEBURNE BLVD, DUBLIN, VA, 24084(540) 674-9517pauln@gosunshinetours.comPAUL NESTER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 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

MC215637

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 01/26/2022
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BA158317
Authority history (5) ▾
12/30/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2022)
01/22/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2021)
10/01/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2020)
11/14/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)
03/17/1989MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/18/202101/26/2022
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/28/202002/18/2021
  3. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/200910/28/2020
  4. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/200511/12/2009
  5. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/200203/10/2005
  6. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/200103/10/2002
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/199004/10/2001
  8. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/199003/10/2001

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.

Vehicle38 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

38 inspections · 6 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

38
Inspections
6
Violations
0
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

6
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • VA30

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in Pulaski County, VA

Medium impact

6 of 6 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in Pulaski County, VA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Pulaski County, VA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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.

Improving
8
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
7
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 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.
Do this
  • 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
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

64
Inspections
6
Violations
0
Out-of-service
72
CSA points
12
Crashes
8
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

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

12 bus 7 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 6×
2MG3JMBA5HW068309· P149937 VA
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 6×
2MGD1W913RW107325· P163896 VA
MOTORCOACHseen 5×
2M93JMPA05W063076· P164040 VA
2016 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 5×
2MG3JMBA7GW067726· P149933 VA
2016 VOLVO BXXRseen 4×
3CET2V422G5176271· P163213 VA
2013 VOLVO BXXRseen 4×
3CET2S224D5160991· P163264 VA
MCITseen 4×
2M9TRMDA87W064198· P160658 VA
2013 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 4×
2MG3JM8AXDW066346· P163782 VA
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 3×
2MG3JMBA1HW068145· P164063 VA
MOTORCOACHseen 3×
2M93JMPA67W063800· P164020 VA
TWIN COACHseen 3×
2M9TRMPA07W064031· P161472 VA
TWIN COACHseen 3×
2M9TRMFA38W064916· P163215 VA
2009 SETRA S 417seen 2×
WKKA34DH793000763· P163981 VA
2003 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102EL3 Intercity/E4500seen 2×
1M8TRMPA73P061996· P161470 VA
2014 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MG3JMBA9EW066638· P163214 VA
2007 CHEVROLET C4
1GBE4V1G17F423099· P161405 VA
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MGD1W918RW108325· P157361 VA
MOTORCOACH
2M93JMDA06W063438· P161406 VA
MOTORCOACH
2M93JMDA75W062995· P161469 VA
2025 VOLVO BXXR
3CET2W421S5219626· P161457 VA

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

3

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
27
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
36
36 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi36 drivers
Company officer
PAUL NESTER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
62852533
Registered since
1989-03-24
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 27 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 VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

16 events
  1. 04/06/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2024)

  2. 01/26/2022Insurance filed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA158317

  3. 01/26/2022Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA158317

  4. 12/30/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2022)

  5. 02/18/2021Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA158317

  6. 01/22/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2021)

  7. 10/28/2020Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA158317

  8. 10/01/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2020)

  9. 11/12/2009Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA158317

  10. 11/14/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)

  11. 03/10/2005Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA149404

  12. 03/10/2002Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy H07991368

  13. 04/10/2001Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA123540

  14. 03/10/2001Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA123540

  15. 03/24/1989Registered with FMCSA

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

  16. 03/17/1989MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2026-05-01
Last review
2026-04-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-06
Reported mileage
607,911 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 8:23 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.