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CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC

DBA: OPEN TOP SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC

USDOT 1212054 Active Based in WASHINGTON, DC
Operating authority
Insurance

NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · 91X

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Power Units
21
Drivers
29
Inspections
1
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
7 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC is a motor carrier based in WASHINGTON, DC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1212054. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of S. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 21 power units and 29 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 21 power units and 29 drivers, based in Washington, DC. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in DC (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.45(b)(2) (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 21 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 29 drivers; Ankai is the most-inspected make.

Compliance & contact

vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Location & Contact
3350 NEW YORK AVENUE NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Phone: 2027438818
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 1212054
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 89,140 mi
Safety Rating S

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above the 10–15% national average.

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

Compared against 49,387 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 49,387 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
20%
Median across 49,387 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +80 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2024-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
District of Columbia (DC) 1 1 100.0% Oct 12, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ankai 1
Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82893999 Oct 12, 2024 DC 2 WASHINGTON DC
ANKAI MOTOR COACH
DC AP1271 · LA84N1PC29A109055
1 393.45(b)(2) Yes
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0250785383 Mar 19, 2025 VA 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
DC0023036070 Mar 7, 2023 DC 0 1 No Yes Injury
VA0191535130 Jun 1, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
DC0017185982 Oct 26, 2017 DC 0 6 No Yes Injury
DC0013016968 Feb 7, 2013 DC 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
DC2008181050 Dec 23, 2008 DC 0 1 No Yes Injury
DC0000052004 Jul 11, 2008 DC 2 2 No Yes Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC651596
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 16, 2008 MC651596-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU202600018291 91X Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU202500018291 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU202400018291 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2025 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU202300018291 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2023 Mar 1, 2024 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU202200018291 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2023 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU202100018291 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2021 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK202000016289 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2020 Mar 1, 2021 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK201900016289 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2020 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU201800015334 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2019 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU201700003396 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2017 Mar 1, 2018 REPLACED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU201700003396 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2017 Apr 28, 2018 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU201600003396 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2016 Nov 3, 2017 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU201500003396 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2015 Nov 3, 2016 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU201400003396 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2014 Nov 3, 2015 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU201300003396 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2013 Nov 3, 2014 CANCELLED
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING BUA4034018344 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2012 Nov 3, 2013 CANCELLED
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING BUA4034018344 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2011 Nov 3, 2012 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB 001411-1 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2008 Dec 7, 2011 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB 001411-1 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2008 Nov 3, 2011 REPLACED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LPA104103-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 21, 2008 Nov 3, 2008 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LPA104103-01 BIPD/Primary Aug 13, 2008 Sep 21, 2008 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  2. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  3. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  4. Mar 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  5. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  6. Mar 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  7. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  8. Mar 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  10. Apr 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  11. Mar 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  12. Nov 3, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  13. Nov 2, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Nov 3, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  15. Nov 2, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Nov 3, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  17. Nov 2, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Nov 3, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  19. Oct 30, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Nov 3, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
  21. Oct 31, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Nov 3, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
  23. Nov 1, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Dec 7, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Nov 3, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Nov 3, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Oct 31, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Oct 16, 2008
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  29. Sep 21, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WASHINGTON DC DC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC

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  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC

Is CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1212054 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC's safety rating? ▾
CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC's FMCSA safety rating is S. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC based? ▾
CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3350 NEW YORK AVENUE NE, WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20002. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC651596). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC operate? ▾
CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC self-reports 21 power units and 29 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC had any crashes? ▾
7 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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