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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 385886· MC229775· CARRIER· EIN 33-0326013
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TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC

1931 N BATAVIA STREET, ORANGE, CA, 92865(714) 637-4300terry@tcsbus.comTERRY FISCHER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0.6%
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

MC229775

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 05/01/2024
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy XPP 1124890-00
Authority history (4) ▾
05/12/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
11/15/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)
11/14/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)
05/24/1991MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2005 → 05/01/2024
  2. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2005 → 12/08/2005
  3. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$10MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/2003 → 01/01/2005
  4. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2002 → 06/19/2003
  5. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$10MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/1999 → 06/29/2002
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/27/1998 → 06/01/1999
  7. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$10MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/1999 → 06/01/1999
  8. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/1993 → 12/27/1998

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.

Vehicle177 inspections · 0.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver45 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
126
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
165
165 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi165 drivers
Company officer
TERRY FISCHER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
131232654
Registered since
1990-03-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 122 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

15 events
  1. 08/10/2026MCS-150 update filed

    4.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/01/2024Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XPP 1124890-00

  3. 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy YPP 1124890-00

  4. 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  5. 12/08/2005Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0112489-04

  6. 11/15/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)

  7. 11/14/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)

  8. 01/01/2005Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 011 2489-03

  9. 06/19/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CCAF 041055-02

  10. 06/29/2002Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CCAF 041055

  11. 06/01/1999Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA131856

  12. 06/01/1999Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CCAF041055

  13. 12/27/1998Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 125882

  14. 05/24/1991MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 03/16/1990Registered with FMCSA

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

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
2024-12-31
Last review
2025-11-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-10
Reported mileage
4,015,855 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 9, 2026, 6:46 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.