CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 537057· MC267387· CARRIER· EIN 16-1441197
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CASCADES OF NIAGARA TOURS INC

3193 BUFFALO AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY, 14303(716) 831-2581FERNANDO SPADAFORA
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
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC267387

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
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 (13) ▾
05/02/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2016)
01/20/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2015)
01/21/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2014)
01/22/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2013)
01/20/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2012)
01/20/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2011)
01/20/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2010)
01/20/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2009)
01/22/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2008)
02/01/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2007)
05/19/2006MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/01/2016)
11/08/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/1995)
11/03/1993MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/29/1998)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (24) ▾
  1. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/29/2016 → 07/22/2016
  2. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/29/2016 → 07/22/2016
  3. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/29/2015 → 05/29/2016
  4. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/29/2015 → 05/29/2016
  5. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/15/2015 → 07/17/2015
  6. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/28/2015 → 06/15/2015
  7. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/28/2015 → 05/29/2015
  8. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/15/2015 → 05/29/2015
  9. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2015 → 05/28/2015
  10. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2014 → 02/16/2015
  11. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2013 → 02/16/2014
  12. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2012 → 02/16/2013
  13. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2011 → 02/16/2012
  14. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2010 → 02/16/2011
  15. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2010 → 05/14/2010

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

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Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
14 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2015
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
Company officer
FERNANDO SPADAFORA
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
1993-09-16
Last MCS-150 update
2015-09-08
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 5 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 addresses with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
US SMARTWAY TRUCKLINE INC
USDOT 3131178Active· NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Medium
Address

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

36 events
  1. 07/22/2016Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy WFCUM00506-00

  2. 05/29/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Excess · policy 96A2UB0000594-00

  3. 05/02/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2016)

  4. 09/08/2015MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2015)

  5. 07/17/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00043397

  6. 06/15/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00043397

  7. 05/29/2015Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00043397

  8. 05/28/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00043397

  9. 02/16/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00040237

  10. 01/20/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2015)

  11. 02/16/2014Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00038186

  12. 01/21/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2014)

  13. 02/16/2013Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAM10755

  14. 01/22/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2013)

  15. 02/16/2012Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01-CA-066143854-1

  16. 01/20/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2012)

  17. 02/16/2011Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01-CA-066143854-0

  18. 01/20/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2011)

  19. 05/14/2010Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01-CA-066143854-0

  20. 02/16/2010Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy JPLPA200772

  21. 01/20/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2010)

  22. 02/16/2009Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104569-01

  23. 01/20/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2009)

  24. 02/16/2008Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LPA104569

  25. 01/22/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2008)

  26. 02/28/2007Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA156780

  27. 02/16/2007Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA156780

  28. 02/01/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2007)

  29. 05/19/2006MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/01/2016)

  30. 11/08/1997Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4405943-1

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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-09-08
Reported mileage
50,000 mi (2015)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 3:44 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.