CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 499067· MC256667· CARRIER· EIN 77-0318930
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AMERICANSTAR TOURS

123 WEST BRANCH STREET, ARROYO GRANDE, CA, 93420(805) 543-9999r.alvandi@americanstarinc.netRONI ALVANDI
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
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

MC256667

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 08/18/2023
Lancer Insurance Company· policy BA176694
Authority history (3) ▾
07/28/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2023)
11/17/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2005)
01/07/1993MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10)
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/10/200308/24/2023
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/10/200308/18/2023
  3. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/200312/10/2003
  4. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/200206/24/2003
  5. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/200105/29/2003
  6. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/200106/24/2002
  7. GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/199707/27/2001
  8. GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/199706/24/2001
  9. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/199307/07/1997
  10. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/199306/24/1997

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.

Vehicle47 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

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

48
Inspections
2
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

2
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

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
6
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Other
1 violation · 50% 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).

78
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
12
CSA points
15
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

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

15 bus
1999 THOMAS BUILT MVP-ER (Engine Rear)seen 6×
1T7HT4B24X1167100· 4MRP885 CA
2010 THOMAS BUILT HDXseen 6×
1T7YU4E2XA1126261· 76892J3 CA
2010 THOMAS BUILT HDXseen 6×
1T7YU4E21A1126262· 48138B1 CA
2023 EVOBUS Tourrider Businessseen 5×
WEBS404HXP3292991· NONE NEW CA
2023 EVOBUS Tourrider Businessseen 5×
WEBS404H7P3291622· NONE NEW CA
2020 VOLVO BXXRseen 5×
3CET2V927L5198320· EP06499 CA
2019 VOLVO BXXRseen 4×
3CET2V925K5192823· EP19275 CA
2020 VOLVO BXXRseen 4×
3CET2V929L5198321· EP07550 CA
2017 VOLVO BXXRseen 4×
3CET2V220H5181960· EP06467 CA
2014 VOLVO BXXRseen 4×
3CET2S228E5165368· EP00515 CA
2017 VOLVO BXXRseen 4×
3CET2V226H5179968· EP06487 CA
2014 VOLVO BXXRseen 4×
3CET2S222E5165382· EP00514 CA
2019 VOLVO BXXR
3CET2V920K5192292· NONE CA
2025 VOLVO BXXR
3CET2W428S5219624· 114796V NJ
2014 VOLVO BXXR
3CET2S221E5165485· EP13202 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
55
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
68
68 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi53 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi13 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
RONI ALVANDI
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
796110609
Registered since
1992-09-24
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 55 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 officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
DAILY RIDE INC
USDOT 3114971Inactive· LA CRESCENTA, CA
Strong
Officer

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

16 events
  1. 10/08/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2023)

  2. 08/24/2023Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155199

  3. 08/18/2023Insurance filed — Lancer Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA176694

  4. 08/18/2023Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155199

  5. 07/28/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2023)

  6. 11/17/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2005)

  7. 12/10/2003Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA155199

  8. 06/24/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CRCCAF047374-01

  9. 05/29/2003Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CRCCAF047374

  10. 06/24/2002Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CRCCAF047374

  11. 07/27/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 2584734

  12. 06/24/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 2584734

  13. 07/07/1997Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 125479

  14. 06/24/1997Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 125479

  15. 01/07/1993MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 09/24/1992Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2026-01-22
Last review
2026-04-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-08
Reported mileage
1,688,652 mi (2023)

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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, 9:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.