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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 381847· MC168548· CARRIER· EIN 22100867
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INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC

349 FIRST ST, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07114-2736(908) 372-6134jim.rutherford@coachusa.comJAMES RUTHERFORD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
25
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC168548

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

Common
Inactive
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 08/01/2024
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY· policy RAD9437652-11
Authority history (11) ▾
05/03/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2013)
10/12/2011MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/17/2025)
10/12/2011PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/17/2025)
08/08/2011MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/14/2011)
08/08/2011PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/14/2011)
04/11/2006PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/05/2011)
04/05/2006PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/05/2011)
02/16/2006PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/05/2011)
09/10/1996COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/1996)
07/18/1991COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/1991)
04/16/1984MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/05/2011)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (40) ▾
  1. MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2022 → 08/01/2024
  2. MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2020 → 08/01/2022
  3. MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2019 → 10/01/2020
  4. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2019 → 10/01/2019
  5. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2018 → 08/01/2019
  6. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2017 → 05/01/2018
  7. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2016 → 05/01/2017
  8. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2015 → 05/01/2016
  9. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2014 → 05/01/2015
  10. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2013 → 05/01/2014
  11. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2012 → 05/30/2013
  12. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2012 → 05/01/2013
  13. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2011 → 05/01/2012
  14. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2011 → 09/14/2011
  15. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2011 → 09/03/2011

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%

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
9
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
12
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi12 drivers
Company officer
JAMES RUTHERFORD
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
D-U-N-S
11335031
Registered since
1990-02-14
Last MCS-150 update
2024-11-25
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 12 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 graph

This carrier shares phone numbers, officers or emails with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: HUDSON BUS TRANSPORTION (USDOT 13895, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 9
1
HUDSON BUS TRANSPORTION
USDOT 13895Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
Officer
2
J & L BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 982347Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
Officer
3
JAMES RUTHERFORD
USDOT 1917903Active· PICKERINGTON, OH
Strong
Officer
4
M & J BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 982342Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
Officer
5
MINSOL BUS COMPANY
USDOT 982311Inactive· JERSEY CITY, NJ
Strong
Officer
6
OLYMPIA TRAILS BUS CO INC
USDOT 6280Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
Email
7
ORANGE NEWARK ELIZABETH BUS INC
USDOT 308119Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
8
SEVEN BUS CO INC
USDOT 982327Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
Officer
9
TRANS-HUDSON EXPRESS INC
USDOT 701300Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
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

54 events
  1. 11/25/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2021)

  2. 08/01/2024Insurance filed — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RAD9437652-11

  3. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy RRG26224872-22

  4. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy RRG26224872

  5. 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy RRG26622872-19

  6. 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765206

  7. 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9437652

  8. 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765204

  9. 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765203

  10. 05/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765202

  11. 05/01/2015Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765201

  12. 05/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9437652

  13. 05/30/2013Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M532012

  14. 05/03/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2013)

  15. 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M532012

  16. 05/01/2012Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5320TCT11

  17. 10/12/2011MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/17/2025)

  18. 10/12/2011PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/17/2025)

  19. 09/14/2011Insurance name changed — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5320TCT11

  20. 09/03/2011Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5645TCT11

  21. 08/08/2011MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (09/14/2011)

  22. 08/08/2011PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (09/14/2011)

  23. 06/26/2011Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5320TCT11

  24. 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00154

  25. 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5645TCT11

  26. 05/01/2010Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00135

  27. 05/01/2009Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00114

  28. 05/01/2008Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00093

  29. 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00005

  30. 04/11/2006PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/05/2011)

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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-11-25
Reported mileage
232,281 mi (2021)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 2:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.