CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 973105· MC549911· CARRIER· EIN 61639558
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LAVDAS LIMOUSINES

Legal: LAVDAS ENTERPRISES INC

28880 LORNA, WARREN, MI, 48092-2529(586) 574-2350limousines@lavdas.comNICHOLAS LAVDAS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
5
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
90
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
5 crashes 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

MC549911

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 11/01/2025
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.· policy KCA 2670586
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 11/01/2025
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY· policy IXG677899B
Authority history (9) ▾
10/21/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2014)
08/12/2014MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
10/11/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2013)
03/05/2013MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (05/27/2014)
02/27/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2012)
12/29/2011MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/07/2012)
07/09/2010MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/15/2010)
10/16/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2009)
02/10/2006MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/24/2010)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (24) ▾
  1. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2023 → 11/01/2025
  2. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 11/01/2023
  3. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2015 → 11/01/2016
  4. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 11/01/2016
  5. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2014 → 11/01/2015
  6. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2014 → 11/17/2014
  7. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2014 → 11/01/2014
  8. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$1.5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2014 → 07/15/2014
  9. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$1.5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2014 → 05/19/2014
  10. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/17/2014 → 05/19/2014
  11. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$1.5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2014 → 05/19/2014
  12. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2013 → 02/17/2014
  13. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/08/2013
  14. AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2013 → 11/07/2013
  15. AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2013 → 11/01/2013

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.

Vehicle134 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

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

135
Inspections
2
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

2
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • MI30

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.

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
22
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
21
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 100% of recent
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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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).

206
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
29
CSA points
16
Crashes
1
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

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

57 incomplete vehicle 1 multipurpose passenger vehicle (mpv) 1 truck
2019 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FS4KDC27758· DD13281 MI
2017 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUBGXHN009161· DF41226 MI
2019 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS7KDC34266· DD13279 MI
2016 CADILLAC Escalade
1GYS4GKJXGR325668· DC42573 MI
2019 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS3KDC35866· DE27788 MI
2019 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FSXKDC29904· DE27787 MI
2013 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS4DDA75631· DE37341 MI
2025 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FN6SDD29556· TEMP MI
2025 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FN3SDD29787· TEMP MI
2025 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FN3SDD29661· TEMP MI
2014 FORD F-550
1FDAF5GTXEEA74645· DC70987 MI
2016 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FSXGDC02984· DE37342 MI
2023 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB78PN005253· DE99528 MI
2023 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB75PN005520· DE99501 MI
2020 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GVBG0LN012780· TEMP MI
2023 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB70PN005358· DE99527 MI
2026 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FN4TDD42453· TEMP MI
2015 FORD E-450
1FDXE4FS5FDA17339· DB14991 MI
2026 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FN8TDD42973· TEMP MI
2016 FORD Transit
1FTWS4XG9GKA68651· DC42572 MI
2026 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FN0TDD43292· TEMP MI
2024 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB75RN016505· DG09165 MI
2023 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB74PN005217· DE99526 MI
2014 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS3EDA83706· DE37343 MI
2023 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB78PN005320· 403 MI
2023 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB72PN005488· DF03113 MI
2023 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB77PN005549· DE99502 MI
2023 CHEVROLET Express
1HA6GUB75PN005291· DF03114 MI
2025 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FN1SDD00725· DF61380 MI
2024 CHEVROLET Express
1HA3GSB74RN001341· DF61381 MI

+ 29 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

5

Tow-away

5

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
86
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
89
87 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi86 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
NICHOLAS LAVDAS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2001-08-16
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 86 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.

Activity history

36 events
  1. 12/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2023)

  2. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2670586

  3. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy IXG677899B

  4. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2670586

  5. 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy HAR 1572490-00

  6. 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU2015LLP00063

  7. 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy HAR 1572490-00

  8. 11/01/2015Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU2014LLP00063

  9. 11/17/2014Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU2013LLP00063

  10. 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU2013LLP00063

  11. 10/21/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2014)

  12. 08/12/2014MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  13. 07/15/2014Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU2013LLP00063

  14. 05/19/2014Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU2013LLP00063

  15. 05/19/2014Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU2013LLP00063

  16. 02/17/2014Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU2013LLP00063

  17. 11/08/2013Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG415471

  18. 11/07/2013Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA725779

  19. 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA725779

  20. 10/11/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2013)

  21. 03/05/2013MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (05/27/2014)

  22. 11/01/2012Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP5478039

  23. 03/25/2012Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP5478039

  24. 02/27/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2012)

  25. 12/29/2011MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/07/2012)

  26. 11/05/2010Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP9447770-01

  27. 07/09/2010MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/15/2010)

  28. 11/12/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP9447770

  29. 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP9447770

  30. 10/16/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2009)

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
2007-05-14
Last review
2007-05-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-30
Reported mileage
950,000 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 18, 2026, 11:19 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.