READING BUS LINE 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 202624 inspections · 17 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207F-SLASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.45DCUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.62E
No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking
3
3×
- 7393.55C2
CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system
2
2×
- 8393.45D
Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
1
1×
- 9383.71HDriver Fitness
License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- MN25
- IA2
- MO1
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.
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
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 8% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 35%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 17%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 17%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
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.
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 NHTSA15 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
2
Tow-away
1
Injury
8
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi57 drivers
- Company officer
- CECIL FRITZ II
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 625349998
- Registered since
- 1989-11-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 21 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.
Activity history
9 events- 09/28/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2023)
- 08/09/2010Insurance filed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA155578
- 08/09/2010Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA155578
- 11/15/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2005)
- 08/04/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA155578#2
- 12/15/2003Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 12 70 67
- 08/04/1993COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/1993)
- 11/09/1989Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 09/26/1989MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-08-06
- Last review
- 2025-08-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-28
- Reported mileage
- 87,523 mi (2023)
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