CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 399298· MC227998· CARRIER· EIN 77-0233283
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VIA ADVENTURES INC

300 GROGAN AVE, MERCED, CA, 95341-6446(209) 384-1315lgonzalo@via-adventures.comCURTIS RIGGS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Lancer Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
1.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash 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

MC227998

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
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 02/01/2023
Lancer Insurance Company· policy BA176096
Authority history (12) ▾
11/15/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)
11/15/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)
07/05/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2005)
07/05/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2005)
08/22/1997CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/1997)
08/22/1997COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/1997)
08/01/1995MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/06/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/1993)
04/06/1993CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/1993)
01/24/1992MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/30/1990MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/30/1990MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13)
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/202102/01/2023
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/201902/01/2021
  3. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200503/02/2019
  4. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200502/01/2019
  5. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200407/29/2005
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200407/01/2005
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/17/200107/01/2004
  8. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/199707/17/2001
  9. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/199507/28/1997
  10. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$10MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/199707/01/1997
  11. INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/19/199307/01/1995
  12. INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/19/199307/01/1995
  13. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/199407/01/1995

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.

Vehicle112 inspections · 1.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver29 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

119 inspections · 2 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

119
Inspections
2
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

2
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • CA25
  • AZ2
  • NV2
  • UT1

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.

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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 1% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps2 viol67%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 44%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 22%
Windshield / glass / mirrors1 viol33%
  • 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers1× · 33%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug

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
17
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
16
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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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).

177
Inspections
24
Violations
2
Out-of-service
9
CSA points
16
Crashes
4
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

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

26 bus 2 incomplete vehicle
2011 VOLVO BXXRseen 3×
3CET2S224B5145730· CP87558 CA
2013 VOLVO BXXRseen 3×
3CET2S224D5157704· CP91284 CA
2015 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 3×
YE2YA11B1F2041214· EP11270 CA
2013 VOLVO BXXRseen 3×
3CET2S220D5157702· CP58467 CA
2017 VOLVO BXXRseen 3×
3CET2V223H5182598· EP18259 CA
2011 PREVOST H3 Coachseen 3×
2PCH33492BC711747· CP35266 CA
2015 PREVOST H3 Coachseen 3×
2PCH33491FC712975· EP11272 CA
2013 VOLVO BXXRseen 3×
3CET2S229D5157701· CP58466 CA
2014 VOLVO BXXRseen 3×
3CET2V228E5166750· EP11395 CA
2014 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES D4505seen 3×
1M86DMBA1EP013304· EP10746 CA
2014 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES D4505seen 3×
1M86DMBAXEP013303· EP11266 CA
2013 VOLVO BXXRseen 2×
3CET2S221D5156185· CP87859 CA
2014 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES D4505seen 2×
1M86DMBA9EP013308· EP10747 CA
2013 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES D4505seen 2×
1M86DMBA3DP012766· EP15578 CA
2008 CHEVROLET Expressseen 2×
1GBJG31K181116710· 8RWW546 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD All American / All Canadaseen 2×
1BABNBCA4HF333623· 7UEC539 CA
2015 VOLVO BXXRseen 2×
3CET2V224F5171428· EP07434 CA
2024 PREVOST H3 Passenger Coachseen 2×
2PCH33491RC722006· 89A0CW AZ
2014 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES D4505seen 2×
1M86DMBA8EP013302· EP11265 CA
2013 VOLVO BXXRseen 2×
3CET2S228D5159598· CP96556 CA
2017 PREVOST H3 Passenger Coachseen 2×
2PCH33491HC713613· EP10748 CA
2013 VOLVO BXXR
3CET2S228D5156183· CP96555 CA
2014 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES D4505
1M86DMBAXEP013334· EP06021 CA
2011 PREVOST H3 Coach
2PCH33494BC711748· EP10745 CA
2015 PREVOST H3 Coach
2PCH3349XFC712974· EP11271 CA
2017 PREVOST H3 Passenger Coach
2PCH33494HC713671· EP10749 CA
2011 VOLVO BXXR
3CET2S222B5143801· CP92209 CA
2017 FORD E-450
1FDXE4FS8HDC27694· 77620S2 CA

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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
43
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
41
41 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi41 drivers
Company officer
CURTIS RIGGS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
624401436
Registered since
1990-07-05
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 43 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 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
5
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

27 events
  1. 08/04/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2024)

  2. 02/01/2023Insurance filed — Lancer Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA176096

  3. 02/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0110227-00

  4. 02/01/2021Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA173645

  5. 03/02/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy XPP 1102270-00

  6. 02/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy XPP 1102270-00

  7. 11/15/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)

  8. 11/15/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)

  9. 07/29/2005Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155218

  10. 07/05/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2005)

  11. 07/05/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2005)

  12. 07/01/2005Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155218

  13. 07/01/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA138198

  14. 07/17/2001Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA132103

  15. 08/22/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/1997)

  16. 08/22/1997COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/1997)

  17. 07/28/1997Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 330733

  18. 07/01/1997Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA132103

  19. 08/01/1995MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 07/01/1995Insurance replaced — INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy LC 957-4907

  21. 07/01/1995Insurance cancelled — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy XLS 310 253

  22. 04/06/1993COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/1993)

  23. 04/06/1993CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/1993)

  24. 01/24/1992MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 07/05/1990Registered with FMCSA

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

  26. 04/30/1990MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  27. 04/30/1990MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT 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
Non-ratable review
Rated
2024-10-08
Last review
2026-09-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-04
Reported mileage
1,668,000 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, 1:04 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.