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RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC

DBA: TRI-STATE TRAVEL

RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 34 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Galena, IL. Across 39 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 2.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Lancer Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of passengers and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 22, 2004
Review these
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 27 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC (USDOT 104232)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 27 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/104232/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 104232 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JAMES ANDREW HILLARD Company officer 2: MARK A. HILLARD Passengers Based in GALENA, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 2.9% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=48426 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 104232
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC58522 , MC058522
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JAMES ANDREW HILLARD
Company officer 2 MARK A. HILLARD
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 34
Annual mileage 828,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (815) 777-0820
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4349 INDUSTRIAL PARK
GALENA, IL 61036
Mailing
PO BOX 307
GALENA, IL 61036
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 104232
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 828,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 2.9% vs 23.4% -20.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.13 vs 1.80 -1.67
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1982-12-03 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 59 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 39 39 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 2.56% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
20
Drivers
34
Inspections
59
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
2.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
27
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

TRI-STATE TRAVEL had 39 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 2.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

39 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (18) and WI (15).

Violation profile

2.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 34 drivers; Motorcoach, Motor coac, and Mci are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 48,426 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,426 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
2.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,426 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 18 1 5.6% Aug 26, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 15 0 0.0% Aug 19, 2025
Iowa (IA) 6 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Motorcoach 13
Motor Coac 11
Mci 9
Mcin 8
Bmwi 1
International 1
Peterbilt 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.20 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 0.69 1 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (59 rows) View all 59 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88880872 Sep 2, 2026 IA 2 IA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P 1223353 · 2MGD1W91XRW108259
0 — No
88868322 Sep 1, 2026 IA 2 IA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P 1205798 · 2MG3JMBA4HW068009
0 — No
87512283 Apr 6, 2026 IA 3 —
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
IL P1223353 · 2MGD1W91XRW108259
0 — No
85607293 Aug 26, 2025 IL 1 FARM PROGRESS
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mcin
IL P1205796 · 2MG3JMBA3HW068003
0 — No
85561353 Aug 19, 2025 WI 3 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1205797 · 2MG3JMBA5HW068004
0 — No
85561337 Aug 19, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL P1205798 · 2MG3JMBA4HW068009
0 — No
85561332 Aug 19, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL P1143599 · 2MG3JMBA5FW067030
0 — No
85561032 Aug 19, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
WI P1189530 · 2MG3JMBA5EW066653
0 — No
85560931 Aug 19, 2025 WI 1 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL P1143595 · 2MG3JMBA8HW068000
1 396.5B-L No
85560930 Aug 19, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
FL 53EJWS · 1XP7D49X17D693060
0 — No
85560572 Aug 19, 2025 WI 1 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1143601 · 2MG3JMBA4EW066921
0 — No
85560483 Aug 19, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL P1143602 · 2MG3JMBA6GW067491
0 — No
85560474 Aug 19, 2025 WI 3 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL P1098991 · 2MG3JMBA2GW067486
0 — No
85560407 Aug 19, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL P1205796 · 2MG3JMBA3HW068003
0 — No
85560065 Aug 19, 2025 WI 1 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1143596 · 2MG3JMBA0HW068007
0 — No
85559994 Aug 19, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL P1189527 · 2MG3JMBA9HW068006
0 — No
85559992 Aug 19, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL N9747X · 1HTMMAANX5H692043
0 — No
85559784 Aug 19, 2025 WI 1 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1187177 · 2MG3JMNA7LW069756
0 — No
85552198 Aug 19, 2025 WI 3 VERONA WI
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
IL P1223354 · 2MGD1W912RW108319
0 — No
85033233 Jun 18, 2025 IL 5 GALENA IL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1291215 · 2MG3JMBA2HW068008
0 — No
85025376 Jun 17, 2025 IL 5 GALENA IL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1143602 · 2MG3JMBA6GW067491
0 — No
85025183 Jun 17, 2025 IL 5 GALENA IL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1205796 · 2MG3JMBA3HW068003
0 — No
85025147 Jun 17, 2025 IL 5 GALENA IL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1223354 · 2MGD1W912RW108319
0 — No
85023346 Jun 17, 2025 IL 5 GALENA IL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL 1143600 · 2MG3JMBA7FW067031
0 — No
84989696 Jun 11, 2025 IL 5 GALENA IL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IL P1189527 · 2MG3JMBA9HW068006
0 — No
Recent Crashes (27 rows) View all 27 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2401415446 Mar 24, 2024 IA 0 3 Yes No Injury
ILX002758217 Sep 15, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2001157668 Jan 17, 2020 IA 0 1 No No Injury
ILX001546567 May 18, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000964080 Nov 5, 2017 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILC130205608 Oct 21, 2015 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2489970 May 6, 2015 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA3161721093 Jun 13, 2013 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0000515046 Jan 13, 2012 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IL0006262416 Dec 3, 2008 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2008445912 Jun 14, 2008 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0001280734 Sep 23, 2006 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0006957180 Feb 9, 2005 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA510095700X Jan 23, 2005 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2005203349 Jan 22, 2005 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000038710 Jan 31, 2003 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA001006697B Jan 26, 2001 IA 2 9 Yes No Fatal
CO2000003665 Jun 2, 2000 CO 0 2 Yes No Injury
IA000002617A Jan 21, 2000 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA009057069A Oct 16, 1999 IA 0 1 No No Injury
IL0003750027 Jul 27, 1999 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA0008052360 Sep 16, 1998 IA 0 1 No No Injury
IL002642124A May 30, 1997 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
IL005529207A Nov 3, 1995 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO1289745A Oct 6, 1991 MO 0 0 No No —
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Passengers
MC58522
Active
Granted Dec 3, 1982
View full authority record →
common
MC058522
Active
—
View full authority record →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157327 91X $5,000,000 Oct 22, 2004 On file ACTIVE
Lancer Insurance Company BA157327 BMC-91X — Oct 22, 2004 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA143940 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2002 Jan 1, 2002 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA143940 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2002 Oct 22, 2004 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA124999 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 1992 Jan 1, 2002 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 15, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Oct 22, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 1, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 8, 1983
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Dec 3, 1982
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Passengers
    Details →
  7. Dec 3, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Nov 9, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Aug 18, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Feb 2, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Jun 19, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Sep 29, 1980
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Nov 15, 1978
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Feb 4, 1977
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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