LAKELAND BUS LINES INC

LAKELAND BUS LINES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 59 power units and 52 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Dover, NJ. Across 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Lancer Insurance Company of New Jersey, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of passengers and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Nov 1, 2020
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Lancer Insurance Company of New Jersey · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LAKELAND BUS LINES INC (USDOT 24249)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Lancer Insurance Company of New Jersey · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/24249/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
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USDOT 24249 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DON MAZZARISI Company officer 2: DON MAZZARISI Passengers Based in DOVER, NJ

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 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 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=17558 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: Clear to review.

  • Company officer 2 DON MAZZARISI → — · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 24249
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC109802
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DON MAZZARISI
Company officer 2 DON MAZZARISI
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 59 units
Drivers 52
Annual mileage 1,679,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
425 E BLACKWELL STREET
DOVER, NJ 07801-4312
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 24249
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) 1,679,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
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 0.11 vs 1.80 -1.69
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1987-02-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 55 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
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 78 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 46 46 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
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
59
Drivers
52
Inspections
78
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
55 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

LAKELAND BUS LINES INC had 46 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

46 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (24) and US (11).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 59 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 52 drivers; Mci, Motor coac, and Mcin are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 17,558 ACTIVE carriers operating 29–89 power units (±50% of this carrier's 59 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 17,558 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
16.7%
Median across 17,558 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 DON MAZZARISI
      Seen 20 times · first Sep 1, 2026 · last Sep 21, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-10 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 24 0 0.0% Jun 29, 2026
US (US) 11 0 0.0% Oct 16, 2024
New York (NY) 8 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 0 0.0% May 17, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mci 36
Motor Coac 20
Mcin 13
Motorcoach 2
Twin Coach 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.26 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 0.85 1 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (78 rows) View all 78 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88273555 Jun 29, 2026 NJ 5 LAKELAND BUS COMPANY
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
88273488 Jun 29, 2026 NJ 5 LAKELAND BUS COMPANY
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
88058339 Jun 5, 2026 NJ 1 SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
87881405 May 17, 2026 PA 2
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
0 No
87736086 Apr 30, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mcin
2 2-SLLEQP, 3A1-OAL No
87669101 Apr 22, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
0 No
87357496 Mar 17, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
87357493 Mar 17, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
87366781 Mar 10, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
87366779 Mar 10, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
86833659 Jan 13, 2026 NY 2 NEW YORK NY
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
2 393.9A-LFTSI, 395.8E1-HOSPVID No
86833275 Jan 13, 2026 NY 3 NEW YORK NY
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
0 No
86833274 Jan 13, 2026 NY 2 NEW YORK NY
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
0 No
86833260 Jan 13, 2026 NY 2 NEW YORK NY
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
0 No
86527281 Dec 4, 2025 NY 3 NEW YORK NY
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
0 No
85639513 Aug 28, 2025 PA 1 BETHLEHEM PA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
0 No
84812374 May 28, 2025 NJ 3 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84812373 May 28, 2025 NJ 3 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84812354 May 28, 2025 NJ 5 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84812343 May 28, 2025 NJ 3 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84812342 May 28, 2025 NJ 3 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84812341 May 28, 2025 NJ 3 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84812340 May 28, 2025 NJ 3 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84812331 May 28, 2025 NJ 3 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84812330 May 28, 2025 NJ 5 LAKELAND BUS LINES INC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
Recent Crashes (55 rows) View all 55 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0007298040 Aug 29, 2026 NJ Yes No Tow
NY4026199300 Mar 27, 2024 NY 0 1 No No Injury
NJ0023526208 May 30, 2023 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
NJ0023134571 May 24, 2023 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
NJ0022220245 Nov 4, 2022 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0022157298 Sep 18, 2022 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0022531301 May 17, 2022 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
NJ0019943202 Dec 20, 2019 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0019227404 Aug 28, 2019 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0019918200 Jun 17, 2019 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0019525023 May 8, 2019 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0019512515 Feb 27, 2019 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0018265138 Oct 18, 2018 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0018503060 Jan 16, 2018 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0018116829 Jan 10, 2018 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0017927322 Aug 22, 2017 NJ 0 3 Yes No Injury
NJ0016207860 Jun 22, 2016 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0016160166 Apr 18, 2016 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0016158634 Apr 8, 2016 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0016500315 Jan 15, 2016 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0014351187 Nov 21, 2014 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0013326677 Nov 14, 2013 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0013219725 Aug 28, 2013 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0013501942 Jul 28, 2013 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0013140660 Apr 6, 2013 NJ 0 2 No No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (39 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 of New Jersey BA2900033 BMC-91X Nov 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY BA2900033 91X $5,000,000 Nov 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2020 Nov 1, 2020 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2020 Jan 8, 2021 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Mar 18, 2020 Sep 1, 2020 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1854109 BIPD/Primary Mar 18, 2020 Mar 18, 2020 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2019 Mar 18, 2020 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Aug 24, 2019 Sep 1, 2019 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2006 Aug 1, 2006 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2006 Aug 24, 2019 CANCELLED
COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY AR3460033 BIPD/Excess Aug 1, 2005 Aug 1, 2006 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 60A2UB000020701 BIPD/Excess Aug 1, 2004 Aug 1, 2005 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2004 Aug 1, 2006 REPLACED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 60A 2UB 0000 20 700 BIPD/Excess Aug 1, 2003 Aug 1, 2004 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155557 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2003 Aug 1, 2004 REPLACED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2002 Aug 1, 2003 CANCELLED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD/Primary Apr 29, 2002 Aug 1, 2002 CANCELLED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2002 Apr 29, 2002 CANCELLED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD Mar 15, 2002 On file ACTIVE
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2002 Mar 15, 2002 REPLACED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2001 Mar 15, 2002 CANCELLED
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY CU66338 BIPD/Excess Aug 1, 2001 Aug 1, 2003 REPLACED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2001 Aug 1, 2000 REPLACED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2001 Mar 15, 2002 CANCELLED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 38806867 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2000 Mar 15, 2002 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 8, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 2, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Sep 1, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 13, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 18, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 18, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 24, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 1, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 14, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Aug 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  14. Aug 10, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Aug 1, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  16. Aug 1, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Aug 1, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Aug 1, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Aug 1, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Apr 29, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 15, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Mar 15, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Mar 15, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Feb 20, 2002
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Jan 9, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Aug 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Aug 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Aug 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Apr 3, 2000
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Feb 28, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  31. Jun 1, 1999
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Apr 10, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  33. Jan 4, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Aug 21, 1998
    authority
    GRANTED — PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON
    Details →
  35. Aug 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Aug 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. May 20, 1998
    authority
    GRANTED — PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON
    Details →
  38. Oct 27, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Oct 27, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  40. Oct 1, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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