CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 476933· MC228157· CARRIER· EIN 38-2860615
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BLUE LAKES CHARTERS AND TOURS INC

12154 N SAGINAW ROAD, CLIO, MI, 48420(810) 686-4287jason@bluelakes.comJASON CUPP
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
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

MC228157

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 09/01/2024
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BA164930
Authority history (4) ▾
08/05/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2024)
05/12/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
10/31/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2011)
06/17/1991MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (17)
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/202009/01/2024
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/08/201910/06/2020
  3. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/08/201909/01/2020
  4. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201209/08/2019
  5. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/26/201112/30/2012
  6. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/26/201109/01/2012
  7. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200911/26/2011
  8. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/200911/26/2011
  9. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/200809/27/2009
  10. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200809/27/2009
  11. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/200809/01/2009
  12. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200809/01/2009
  13. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200710/03/2008
  14. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200709/01/2008
  15. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/200409/01/2007

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.

Vehicle79 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver17 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

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

79
Inspections
2
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

2
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • MI27
  • OH3

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

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
1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
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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).

131
Inspections
18
Violations
0
Out-of-service
21
CSA points
43
Crashes
7
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

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

36 bus
2025 TEMSA TS45seen 3×
NLTEJXB96S1000599· TEMP MI
2023 TEMSA TS45seen 3×
NLTEJXA92P1000351· RC27242 MI
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W919SW110400· RC44044 MI
2020 TEMSA TS30seen 2×
NLTAPLM57L1000208· RC27265 MI
2018 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B2J3049761· RC27256 MI
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B5H3049408· RC27259 MI
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMBA0JW068689· RC27258 MI
2019 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B9K3081317· RC27210 MI
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coachseen 2×
YE2XC81B6H3049403· RC27266 MI
2024 TEMSA TS30seen 2×
NLTAPLA58R1000361· RC27271 MI
2024 TEMSA TS30seen 2×
NLTAPLA5XR1000362· RC41047 MI
2023 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXA94P1000349· RC27243 MI
2025 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXB94S1000651· TEMP MI
2025 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXB99S1000645· TEMP MI
2025 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXB91S1000655· TEMP MI
2025 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXB98S1000653· DVQ1247 FL
2021 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXM86M1000318· RC27251 MI
2025 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MGD1W916SW110399· RC44043 MI
2023 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXA92P1000348· RC27246 MI
2022 TEMSA TS30seen 2×
NLTAPLA55N1000263· RC27244 MI
2023 TEMSA TS45seen 2×
NLTEJXA95P1000344· RC27245 MI
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMNAXLW069735· RC23520 MI
2020 TEMSA TS30
NLTAPLM59L1000212· RC27264 MI
2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MG3JMBA7JW068690· RC27255 MI
2024 TEMSA TS30
NLTAPLA51R1000363· RC41045 MI
2024 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500
2MGD1W910RW108819· RC41046 MI
2017 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC81B3H3049150· 0257PBA MN
2025 TEMSA TS45
NLTEJXB9XS1000654· TEMP MI
2023 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC86B6P3084062· RC27248 MI
2023 VAN HOOL Commuter Coach
YE2XC86BXP3084064· RC27249 MI

+ 6 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
33
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
53
53 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi53 drivers
Company officer
JASON CUPP
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1992-04-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 33 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, phone numbers or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
J & K INTERSTATE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3090907Inactive· LOWELL, MI
Strong
Officer
2
J & K ROADSIDE SERVICE LLC
USDOT 2410681Inactive· LOWELL, MI
Strong
Officer
3
JASON CUPP
USDOT 2047075Inactive· LOWELL, MI
Strong
Officer
4
WICKED TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4206683Active· CLARKSVILLE, MI
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
BLUE LAKES BY THE BAY LLC
USDOT 2842832Active· TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Medium
MailingPhone

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

21 events
  1. 03/28/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2024)

  2. 09/01/2024Insurance filed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA164930

  3. 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA164930

  4. 08/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2024)

  5. 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)

  6. 10/06/2020Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy XS193045

  7. 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA164930

  8. 09/08/2019Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA164930

  9. 12/30/2012Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Excess · policy 96A2UB0000100-03

  10. 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 92A2CA0000297-03

  11. 11/26/2011Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 92A2CA0000297-01

  12. 10/31/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2011)

  13. 09/27/2009Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Excess · policy 96A2UB0000100-00

  14. 09/01/2009Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Excess · policy 96A2UB0000100-00

  15. 10/03/2008Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155814

  16. 09/01/2008Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155814

  17. 09/01/2007Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155814

  18. 09/01/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA147198

  19. 09/01/2001Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 12 44 83

  20. 04/01/1992Registered with FMCSA

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

  21. 06/17/1991MOTOR 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
Compliance review
Rated
2023-10-25
Last review
2023-10-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-28
Reported mileage
1,625,803 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, 3:57 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.