M & L TRAVEL TOURS INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 30 days Feb 17, 2009 → Mar 19, 2009
- Prior insurance gap · 456 days Dec 14, 2009 → Mar 15, 2011
- Common (Passenger) gap · 247 days Inactive Jul 3, 2019 → reinstated Mar 6, 2020
- Common (Passenger) gap · 1060 days Inactive May 2, 2016 → reinstated Mar 28, 2019
- Driver OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 6.7% national (+93.3 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — M & L TRAVEL TOURS INC (USDOT 1503340) 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: • Prior insurance gap · 30 days — Feb 17, 2009 → Mar 19, 2009 • Prior insurance gap · 456 days — Dec 14, 2009 → Mar 15, 2011 • Common (Passenger) gap · 247 days — Inactive Jul 3, 2019 → reinstated Mar 6, 2020 • Common (Passenger) gap · 1060 days — Inactive May 2, 2016 → reinstated Mar 28, 2019 • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 6.7% national (+93.3 pts). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1503340/ As of: Jul 30, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
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InsuranceINCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Feb 20, 2026
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC564357ACTIVE
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
M & L TRAVEL TOURS INC is a motor carrier based in YOUNGSVILLE, NC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1503340. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, 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 is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
M & L TRAVEL TOURS INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Youngsville, NC. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
Top code 395.8(a) (No drivers record of duty status when one is required) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Prevost is the most-inspected make.
Risk Signals
Authority gaps detected (4)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Jul 3, 2019 to Mar 6, 2020 (247 days)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from May 2, 2016 to Mar 28, 2019 (1060 days)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Dec 21, 2009 to Apr 29, 2011 (494 days)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Feb 23, 2009 to Jun 8, 2009 (105 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (5)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 17, 2009 to Mar 19, 2009 (30 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 14, 2009 to Mar 15, 2011 (456 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 12, 2012 to Jan 23, 2012 (11 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 24, 2016 to Mar 27, 2019 (1067 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 27, 2019 to Feb 20, 2020 (238 days)
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Prevost | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 81817973 | Jun 7, 2024 | NY | 3 | BINGHAMTON NY |
PREVOST BUS
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2 | 395.8(k)(2), 395.8(a) | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (8 PDFs)
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 | |
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| Mar 7, 2023 | MC564357-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Mar 6, 2020 | MC564357-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Mar 28, 2019 | MC564357-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jan 26, 2012 | MC564357-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Apr 29, 2011 | MC564357-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jun 8, 2009 | MC564357-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Apr 7, 2008 | MC564357-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jun 23, 2006 | MC564357-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (44 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | 5ST12262-01 | 91X | $5,000,000 | Feb 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | 5ST12262-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-05 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | REPLACED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2023 | Feb 20, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2022 | Feb 20, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2022 | Feb 20, 2022 | REPLACED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2022 | Feb 20, 2022 | REPLACED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 2, 2021 | Feb 20, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 24, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 24, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | REPLACED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | REPLACED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 4, 2020 | Feb 20, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 10, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | REPLACED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 10, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 | REPLACED |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02APM022933-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2020 | Jul 11, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 238 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 27, 2019 to Feb 20, 2020 | ||||||
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA173751 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 27, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 1067 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 24, 2016 to Mar 27, 2019 | ||||||
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA163735 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 13, 2015 | Apr 24, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA163735 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 6, 2014 | Feb 13, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA163735 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 22, 2014 | Sep 6, 2014 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA163735 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 24, 2013 | Apr 22, 2014 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 23, 2026
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Feb 20, 2026insuranceCANCEL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
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Feb 21, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025insuranceCANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Feb 20, 2024
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Feb 20, 2024insuranceCANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Mar 7, 2023
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Feb 27, 2023
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Feb 27, 2023authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 20, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Feb 20, 2023insuranceCANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Feb 24, 2022
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Feb 20, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Feb 20, 2022insuranceCANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Dec 14, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Dec 3, 2021
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Dec 2, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Oct 15, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Sep 27, 2021
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Sep 24, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Feb 23, 2021
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Feb 20, 2021insuranceCANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Dec 30, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Dec 7, 2020
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Dec 4, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Jul 11, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Jun 10, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
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Jul 3, 2019
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Jul 3, 2019authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jul 3, 2019authority gapCommon (Passenger) authority inactive: 247 days (through Mar 6, 2020)
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Jun 27, 2019insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 27, 2019insurance gapCoverage gap: 238 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 20, 2020)
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May 2, 2016
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May 2, 2016authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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May 2, 2016authority gapCommon (Passenger) authority inactive: 1060 days (through Mar 28, 2019)
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Apr 24, 2016insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 24, 2016insurance gapCoverage gap: 1067 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 27, 2019)
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Feb 13, 2015
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Feb 13, 2015insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 6, 2014insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| BINGHAMTON NY | NY | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a) | No drivers record of duty status when one is required | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(k)(2) | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC564357
common · ACTIVE · MC
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INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,521 carriers served
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