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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 982342· MC233197· CARRIER· EIN 22-3026593
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M & J BUS COMPANY INC

349 FIRST STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07206(908) 354-3330everett.morgan@coachusa.comJAMES RUTHERFORD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible 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

MC233197

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 10/01/2019
MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC· policy RRG26622872-19
Authority history (5) ▾
05/03/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2013)
09/26/2012MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/10/1996COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/1996)
06/30/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/1995)
05/23/1991MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/05/2001)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (29) ▾
  1. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2019 → 10/01/2019
  2. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2018 → 08/01/2019
  3. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2017 → 05/01/2018
  4. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2016 → 05/01/2017
  5. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2015 → 05/01/2016
  6. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2014 → 05/01/2015
  7. GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2013 → 05/01/2014
  8. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2012 → 05/30/2013
  9. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2012 → 05/01/2013
  10. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2011 → 05/01/2012
  11. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/01/2011
  12. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2011 → 05/01/2011
  13. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2009 → 05/01/2010
  14. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2008 → 05/01/2009
  15. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2007 → 05/01/2008

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%

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
1
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2012
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
JAMES RUTHERFORD
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2001-10-04
Last MCS-150 update
2013-04-12
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 2 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 26 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

26
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
17
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: HUDSON BUS TRANSPORTION (USDOT 13895, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 17
1
CISKO BUS CO INC
USDOT 153203Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
EmailPhone
2
D'ARCANGELO BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 986345Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
EmailPhoneAddress
3
GILSAM BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 982310Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
EmailPhoneAddress
4
HUDSON BUS TRANSPORTION
USDOT 13895Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
OfficerEmailPhoneAddress
5
INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 381847Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
Officer
6
J & J BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 516048Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
EmailPhone
7
J & L BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 982347Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
OfficerEmail
8
JAMES RUTHERFORD
USDOT 1917903Active· PICKERINGTON, OH
Strong
Officer
9
MINSOL BUS COMPANY
USDOT 982311Inactive· JERSEY CITY, NJ
Strong
OfficerEmail
10
ORANGE NEWARK ELIZABETH BUS INC
USDOT 308119Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
Officer
11
R & W TRANSIT INC
USDOT 1046492Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
EmailPhoneAddress
12
SEVEN BUS CO INC
USDOT 982327Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
OfficerEmail
13
SOUTH ORANGE AVE ASSOCIATE INC
USDOT 982326Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
EmailPhone
14
TRANS-HUDSON EXPRESS INC
USDOT 701300Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
OfficerEmail
15
TWENTY FOUR CORP
USDOT 1041952Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
EmailPhone
16
VAILSBURG BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 982302Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
EmailPhoneAddress
17
WJB BUS CO INC
USDOT 982307Inactive· NEWARK, NJ
Strong
EmailPhone
Medium· 6
ELIZABETH BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 986357Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Medium
PhoneAddress
J & J TRANSIT INC
USDOT 1041117Active· ELIZABETH, NJ
Medium
Mailing
MEGABUS NORTHEAST LLC
USDOT 1759030Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Medium
PhoneAddress
OLYMPIA TRAILS BUS CO INC
USDOT 6280Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Medium
Address
R & W BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 515922Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Medium
PhoneAddress
ROAD RUNNER TOURS
USDOT 1041110Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Medium
PhoneAddress

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

37 events
  1. 10/01/2019Insurance filed — MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RRG26622872-19

  2. 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765206

  3. 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9437652

  4. 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765204

  5. 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765203

  6. 05/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765202

  7. 05/01/2015Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD943765201

  8. 05/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9437652

  9. 05/30/2013Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M532012

  10. 05/03/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2013)

  11. 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M532012

  12. 04/12/2013MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2012)

  13. 09/26/2012MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  14. 05/01/2012Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5320TCT11

  15. 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00154

  16. 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP476M5320TCT11

  17. 05/01/2010Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00135

  18. 05/01/2009Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00114

  19. 05/01/2008Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00093

  20. 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D007A00005

  21. 05/28/2004Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00109

  22. 05/01/2004Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00109

  23. 08/09/2003Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy BE7392046

  24. 06/20/2003Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00041

  25. 05/01/2003Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00041

  26. 05/01/2002Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00001

  27. 10/04/2001Registered with FMCSA

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

  28. 07/11/2001Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00001

  29. 05/01/2001Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DRE2795800

  30. 10/17/2000Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy NUG371244

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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2009-11-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2013-04-12
Reported mileage
62,000 mi (2012)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 3:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.