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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 992214· MC462210· CARRIER· EIN 86-3354619
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PREFERENCE MOTOR COACH INC

37 MICHAEL DRIVE SOUTH, PORT COLBORNE, ON, L3K 3C3(450) 971-1900rroberts@autocarpreference.caMARCEL CHARTRAND
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
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

MC462210

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 05/04/2018
NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION· policy CBC 0725971
Authority history (4) ▾
05/09/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2018)
11/23/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2010)
07/05/2007MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
03/10/2004MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/02/2005)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6) ▾
  1. NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/21/2012 → 06/11/2018
  2. NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/21/2012 → 05/04/2018
  3. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 07/21/2006 → 07/21/2012
  4. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2004 → 07/27/2005
  5. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2003 → 03/09/2005
  6. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2003 → 07/01/2004

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%

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
MARCEL CHARTRAND
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2001-12-05
Last MCS-150 update
2022-12-08
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 1 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 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: AUTOBUS CARLETON LTEE (USDOT 246181, registered 1984) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
AUTOBUS CARLETON LTEE
USDOT 246181Inactive· AYLMER, QC
Strong
OfficerPhone
2
AUTOCAR PREFERENCE LTEE
USDOT 174684Active· TERREBONNE, QC
Strong
OfficerMailingEmail

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

13 events
  1. 12/08/2022MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2021)

  2. 06/11/2018Insurance name changed — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 07 CBC 0725971

  3. 05/09/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2018)

  4. 05/04/2018Insurance filed — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CBC 0725971

  5. 05/04/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 07 CBC 0725971

  6. 07/21/2012Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 277JG5320

  7. 11/23/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2010)

  8. 07/05/2007MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 07/27/2005Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1850053

  10. 03/09/2005Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1856324

  11. 07/01/2004Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1856324

  12. 03/10/2004MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/02/2005)

  13. 12/05/2001Registered with FMCSA

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

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;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
2018-05-23
Last review
2018-05-15
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-12-08
Reported mileage
1 mi (2021)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 5:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.