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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 499117· MC254127· CARRIER· EIN 34-1717786
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MIDTOWN EXPRESS BUS LINES INC

1717 EAST 45TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH, 44103(216) 881-0448midtownexpress@ameritech.netSHIRLEY SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC254127

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (7) ▾
05/10/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2012)
11/17/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2005)
07/31/1995CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/1995)
03/03/1995CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1995)
07/31/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/1994)
09/21/1993MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (03/02/2015)
08/26/1992MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/02/2015)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (19) ▾
  1. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2012 → 02/22/2015
  2. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2010 → 06/06/2012
  3. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/06/2010 → 06/06/2012
  4. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/06/2007 → 07/11/2010
  5. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2007 → 07/11/2010
  6. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/06/2007 → 06/06/2010
  7. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2007 → 06/06/2010
  8. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2001 → 06/06/2007
  9. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/1999 → 06/06/2001
  10. REDLAND INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/1998 → 06/06/1999
  11. REDLAND INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/1997 → 06/06/1998
  12. PINNACLE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/1996 → 07/31/1997
  13. PINNACLE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/1996 → 06/06/1997
  14. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/1995 → 09/04/1996
  15. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/1995 → 07/31/1996

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

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

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
3
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2013
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
SHIRLEY SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1992-09-24
Last MCS-150 update
2015-04-13
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 6 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: S & J LUMBER COMPANY INC (USDOT 441394, registered 1991) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
ALPINE HOMES INC
USDOT 784455Inactive· REPUBLIC, MO
Strong
Officer
2
ALPINE HOMES INC
USDOT 608959Inactive· REPUBLIC, MO
Strong
Officer
3
BOULEVARD AUTO TOWING LLC
USDOT 2136908Active· WHITESBORO, NY
Strong
Officer
4
FIRST SEEKER CARRIER LLC
USDOT 2495603Inactive· WARRIOR, AL
Strong
Officer
5
JAMES SMITH
USDOT 1265565Active· COVINGTON, GA
Strong
Officer
6
S & J LUMBER COMPANY INC
USDOT 441394Inactive· THURMAN, OH
Strong
Officer
7
S2S TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4425440Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
8
SHIRLEY P SMITH
USDOT 2836875Inactive· CANDLER, NC
Strong
Officer
9
SMITH TRUCKING
USDOT 742491Inactive· DECKER, IN
Strong
Officer
10
SMITH TRUCKING OF SALAMANCA
USDOT 334479Active· CONEWANGO VALLEY, NY
Strong
Officer
11
STARLITE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1476731Inactive· BATTLEBORO, NC
Strong
Officer
12
TJ SMITH SAND & GRAVEL INC
USDOT 581951Active· OWOSSO, MI
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

25 events
  1. 04/13/2015MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2013)

  2. 02/22/2015Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFB0015231

  3. 06/06/2012Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 92A2CA0000137-03

  4. 05/10/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2012)

  5. 07/11/2010Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Excess · policy 96A2UB0000030-00

  6. 06/06/2010Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Excess · policy 96A2UB0000030-00

  7. 06/06/2007Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CCAF 341598

  8. 11/17/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2005)

  9. 06/06/2001Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA138130

  10. 06/06/1999Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RT 301 060

  11. 06/06/1998Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RT300935

  12. 07/31/1997Insurance cancelled — PINNACLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TOHT 520560

  13. 06/06/1997Insurance replaced — PINNACLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TOHT 520560

  14. 09/04/1996Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 12 82 99

  15. 07/31/1996Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 12 82 99

  16. 07/31/1995CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/1995)

  17. 07/31/1995Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 016219

  18. 07/31/1995Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 866-8001-0265

  19. 03/03/1995CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1995)

  20. 03/03/1995Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 11414

  21. 03/03/1995Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 866-8001-0265

  22. 07/31/1994CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/1994)

  23. 09/21/1993MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (03/02/2015)

  24. 09/24/1992Registered with FMCSA

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

  25. 08/26/1992MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/02/2015)

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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2014-01-10
Last review
2014-01-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-04-13
Reported mileage
75,000 mi (2013)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 2:00 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.