VANDALIA BUS LINES INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202640 inspections · 13 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 2396.3A1-LCVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Leak from air chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 3396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.201A
Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
2
2×
- 5393.205A-WRBHVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.45D
Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
1
1×
- 7393.55C1
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
1
1×
- 8393.62A1 OOS
No or Defective bus emergency exits
1
1×
- 9393.83D1 OOS
Improper exhaust - Bus (Powered by other than Gasoline)
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- IL25
- MO5
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in St. Clair County, IL
Medium impact9 of 9 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in St. Clair County, IL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from St. Clair County, IL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 9% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 20%
- 396.3A1-LCBrake - Leak from air chamber1× · 13%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 13%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA36 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi71 drivers
- Company officer
- DENNIS STREIF
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 75915637
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-10-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 59 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
17 events- 10/23/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2023)
- 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2023)
- 03/27/2020EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AUTHORITY — GRANTED
EXPIRED ETA OR TA (07/27/2020)
- 02/01/2007Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XPP 1114990-04
- 02/01/2007Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XCAF 121706
- 11/24/2001Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA129054
- 10/08/2001Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XCAF 121706
- 10/01/2001Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA129054
- 10/01/2001Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy XCAF 121706
- 03/18/1996COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/1996)
- 03/01/1996Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG 317955
- 03/01/1996Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA127525
- 01/14/1995Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 08701085
- 11/12/1994COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/1994)
- 03/29/1983MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/14/1982MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2026-04-14
- Last review
- 2026-04-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-10-23
- Reported mileage
- 1,846,198 mi (2023)
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