CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 469591· MC227707· CARRIER· EIN 33-0381645
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PACIFIC COACHWAYS CHARTER SERVICES INC

11771 MARKON DRIVE, GARDEN GROVE, CA, 92841(714) 892-5000permits@pacificcoachways.comMICHAEL GIDDENS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
Lancer Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC227707

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 01/19/2005
Lancer Insurance Company· policy BA155264
Authority history (3) ▾
05/12/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
11/15/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)
05/16/1990MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200401/19/2005
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200207/01/2004
  3. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/16/200107/01/2002
  4. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200207/01/2002
  5. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200207/01/2002
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/199310/16/2001

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.

Vehicle64 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

64 inspections · 1 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

64
Inspections
1
Violations
0
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA30

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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance 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

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
6
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
6
Clean
Focus here first
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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).

93
Inspections
10
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
7
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

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

25 bus 1 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDXseen 4×
1T7Y84E26S1219722· 95524B4 CA
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 4×
2MG3JMBA2JW068421· CP99495 CA
2025 BLUE BIRD All American / All Canadaseen 3×
1BABNB6A0SF801981· 32719A2 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDXseen 3×
1T7Y84E2XS1219724· PAPER CA
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 3×
2MG3JMBA0JW068451· CP99491 CA
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J3500seen 3×
2MGKJMXA1KW021015· EP10584 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDXseen 3×
1T7Y84E28S1219723· PAPER CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDXseen 3×
1T7Y84E21S1219725· PAPER CA
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W910SW109488· EP19287 CA
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W915SW109471· EP19286 CA
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W912RW108367· EP19271 CA
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J3500seen 2×
2MGD1KE16RW108368· EP19270 CA
2016 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YA81B6G2041218· EP10551 CA
2016 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YA81B4G2041217· EP10550 CA
2016 FREIGHTLINER S2C 106 Conventional Cab & Chassisseen 2×
4UZADRDU6GCHW4968· CP96230 CA
2025 BLUE BIRD All American / All Canadaseen 2×
1BABNB6A2SF801982· 32729A4 CA
2025 BLUE BIRD All American / All Canadaseen 2×
1BABNB6A6SF801984· 32741A4 CA
2025 BLUE BIRD All American / All Canadaseen 2×
1BABNB6A4SF801983· 32739A4 CA
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMBA0JW068885· EP10564 CA
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XB83B8H3049225· CP96239 CA
2017 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YA81B9H2041232· CP99485 CA
2017 VAN HOOL Tourist Coachseen 2×
YE2YA81B7H2041231· EP09735 CA
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMBA4JW068887· EP10565 CA
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MG3JMBA4KW069233· EP02198 CA
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MG3JMBA6JW068888· EP10566 CA
MCI
3MG3JMBA0JW068451· CP99491 CA
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XB83BXH3049226· EP09736 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
25
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
25
25 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi9 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL GIDDENS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1992-01-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 25 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 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
ASPIRE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2776674Active· COMPTON, CA
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1BABNBKA07F2450541BABNBKA46F2286441BABNBKA97F245053

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

11 events
  1. 04/09/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  3. 11/15/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2005)

  4. 01/19/2005Insurance filed — Lancer Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA155264

  5. 01/19/2005Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155264

  6. 07/01/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA146601

  7. 07/01/2002Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA146601

  8. 07/01/2002Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA146601

  9. 10/16/2001Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 12 59 42

  10. 01/29/1992Registered with FMCSA

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

  11. 05/16/1990MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON 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
2025-07-30
Last review
2026-07-16
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-09
Reported mileage
547,154 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 21, 2026, 10:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.