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CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC

USDOT 1699908 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARLENE CHRISTIANSON Company officer 2: DANIEL SHEA Passengers Other (SCHOOL CHILDREN) Based in N BILLERICA, MA Grade A · 100
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
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Feb 23, 2015
Policy effective · Nov 1, 2023
Review these
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 62 days Inactive Dec 23, 2014 → reinstated Feb 23, 2015
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: ARLENE CHRISTIANSON
Company officer 2: DANIEL SHEA
Cargo: Passengers, Other (SCHOOL CHILDREN)
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC (USDOT 1699908)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): ARLENE CHRISTIANSON (Company officer); DANIEL SHEA (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 62 days — Inactive Dec 23, 2014 → reinstated Feb 23, 2015

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1699908/
As of: Jul 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 0% vs peer median 15% (better). n=36950 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1699908
In FMCSA records since Oct 19, 2007 (~18y)
MC / docket MC848926
Company officer ARLENE CHRISTIANSON
Company officer 2 DANIEL SHEA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers, Other (SCHOOL CHILDREN)
Fleet size 26 units
Drivers 24
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (978) 453-9030
Email: [email protected]
Physical
19 BOSTON ROAD REAR
N BILLERICA, MA 01862
Mailing
PO BOX 218
NORTH BILLERICA, MA 01862
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1699908
In FMCSA records since Oct 19, 2007 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 0 0 1
Tow-away 1 0 0 1
Crash reports 1 0 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
26
Drivers
24
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC is a motor carrier based in N BILLERICA, MA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1699908. 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 26 power units and 24 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. 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.

Carrier overview

CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 26 power units and 24 drivers, based in N Billerica, MA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% 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 MA (1 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 26 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; Freig is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 36,950 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–39 power units (±50% of this carrier's 26 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 36,950 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15%
Median across 36,950 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Dec 23, 2014 to Feb 23, 2015 (62 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2024-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 30, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freig 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 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 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
82790989 Sep 30, 2024 MA 1 S-BILLERICA
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
MA BU21724 · 4UZABRFD1SCUM7608
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0036894 Feb 13, 2026 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1002373695 Jun 5, 2013 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001333452 May 15, 2009 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC848926
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 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 PDF
Feb 23, 2015 MC848926-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 18, 2014 MC848926-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA GPNU-EA-0025719-03 91X $1,000,000 Nov 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION GPPA-PF-6057407-00 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2019 Nov 1, 2023 REPLACED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION GPPA-AU-4050089-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2019 Nov 1, 2023 REPLACED
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 01-MH-084571400-1 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2016 Dec 14, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 29-UD-062841068-1 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2016 Dec 14, 2019 REPLACED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. 06-UD-016698743-0 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2015 Dec 14, 2016 REPLACED
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 01-MH-084571400-0 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2015 Dec 14, 2016 REPLACED
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CUP0000897 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2014 Dec 16, 2015 CANCELLED
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CUP0000897 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2014 Jan 28, 2015 CANCELLED
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CUP0000897 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2014 Dec 14, 2014 REPLACED
ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. BBA710060504 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2014 Dec 14, 2015 REPLACED
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CUP0000897 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2014 Jan 28, 2015 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. BBA710060503 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2013 Dec 14, 2014 REPLACED
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CUP0000897 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2013 Dec 17, 2014 CANCELLED
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CUP0000897 BIPD/Excess — Dec 14, 2013 Dec 14, 2014 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  2. Nov 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  3. Dec 14, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Dec 14, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  5. Dec 14, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Dec 14, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 16, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Dec 16, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Dec 14, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.
  10. Feb 23, 2015
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Jan 28, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jan 28, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Dec 23, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Dec 23, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Dec 23, 2014
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 62 days (through Feb 23, 2015)
  16. Dec 17, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Dec 14, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.
  18. Dec 14, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
S-BILLERICA MA 1 0
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How to verify CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  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 CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC

Is CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1699908 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 CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC's safety rating? ▾
CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC 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 CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC based? ▾
CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 19 BOSTON ROAD REAR, N BILLERICA, Massachusetts 01862. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC848926). 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 CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC operate? ▾
CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC self-reports 26 power units and 24 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 CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC had any crashes? ▾
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CHRISTIANSON BUS CO LLC 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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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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