CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 4257861· MC1651475· CARRIER· EIN 99-3562561
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COACH USA SUBURBAN

Legal: SUBURBAN TRANSIT LINES LLC

750 SOMERSET ST, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, 08901(732) 249-1100santos.mercedes@coachusa.com
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Ace American Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
1.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
6
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
68
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier6 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

MC1651475

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 03/01/2026
Ace American Insurance Company· policy ISA H10824278
Authority history (2) ▾
10/15/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2024)
10/11/2024PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/202503/01/2026
  2. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/202511/01/2025
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/202511/01/2025
  4. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/202511/01/2025
  5. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/202405/01/2025
  6. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/09/202411/10/2024
  7. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/09/202411/01/2024

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.

Vehicle75 inspections · 1.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver264 inspections · 0.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

281 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

281
Inspections
3
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • NJ30

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 Middlesex County, NJ

Medium impact

5 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Middlesex County, NJ. 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 Middlesex County, NJ 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

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

Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 2% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing14 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Other1 OOS6 viol65%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 34%
  • 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components2× · 29%
  • 393.62-BENDBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)1× · 2%
Lighting / lamps6 viol23%
  • 393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper2× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol6%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 6%
Brakes1 viol6%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 6%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 1 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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.

Trending worse
22
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
19
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Hours-of-Service Compliance 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 396.5B-L×2Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

284
Inspections
29
Violations
3
Out-of-service
121
CSA points
6
Crashes
2
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

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

41 bus
2012 NABI 416seen 6×
1N9416051CA140182· OYA5033 NJ
2012 NABI 416seen 3×
1N9416051CA140151· OYA4990 NJ
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC81B8K3081387· P1302623 IL
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 3×
YE2XC82B6K3081404· P1302625 IL
2012 NABI 416seen 2×
1N9416059CA140155· OYA4996 NJ
2012 NABI 416seen 2×
1N9416050CA140156· OYA4997 NJ
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B6K3081212· P1285711 IL
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B1K3081411· P1302627 IL
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B1K3081313· P1302619 IL
2015 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC21B2F3048503· P1296217 IL
2012 NABI 416seen 2×
1N9416052CA140157· OYA5001 NJ
2012 NABI 416seen 2×
1N9416053CA140183· OYA5034 NJ
2012 NABI 416
1N9416059CA140169· OYA5012 NJ
2013 NABI 416
1N9416066DA140172· OYB9163 NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBAXHP014248· AZ817R NJ
2012 NABI 416
1N9416051CA140148· OYA4987 NJ
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMNA7LP015944· AZ833R NJ
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMNA6LP015952· AZ839R NJ
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC81B0K3081285· P1285715 IL
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBAXHP014282· AZ805P NJ
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC81B3K3081264· P1285713 IL
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMNA9LP015959· AZ846R NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA1HP014283· AZ806P NJ
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMNA5LP015960· AZ847R NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA8HP014278· AZ827R NJ
2012 NABI 416
1N9416057CA140154· OYA4993 NJ
2015 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC21B4F3048504· P1296218 IL
2012 NABI 416
1N9416053CA140166· OYA5013 NJ
2012 NABI 416
1N9416053CA140149· OYA4988 NJ
2012 NABI 416
1N9416052CA140160· OYA5004 NJ

+ 11 more.

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

6

Tow-away

5

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
116
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
149
149 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi149 drivers
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
132543796
Registered since
2024-06-21
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 116 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, addresses or phone numbers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: SUBURBAN TRAILS INC (USDOT 314581, registered 1988) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION
USDOT 74293Active· NEWARK, NJ
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1N9416054CA1401611N941605XCA1401501N941605XCA140164
Medium· 4
ELKO BUS LINES LLC
USDOT 4259884Active· ELKO, NV
Medium
Mailing
H A M L CORPORATION
USDOT 293946Active· NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
Medium
Address
OBC LINES LLC
USDOT 4257951Active· PARAMUS, NJ
Medium
Mailing
SUBURBAN TRAILS INC
USDOT 314581Inactive· NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
Medium
PhoneAddress

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

10 events
  1. 05/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    5.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/01/2026Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H10824278

  3. 03/01/2026Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H11433534

  4. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H11433534

  5. 05/01/2025Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10824278

  6. 11/10/2024Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10824278

  7. 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10824278

  8. 10/15/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2024)

  9. 10/11/2024PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — GRANTED
  10. 06/21/2024Registered with FMCSA

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

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-05
Reported mileage
5,052,520 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 12:20 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.