CARR'S MOTORCOACH LLC

CARR'S MOTORCOACH LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 13 power units and 18 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Detroit, MI. Across 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.9% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for 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 · Jan 5, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 16.7% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 5.30% (better, peer 11.1%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CARR'S MOTORCOACH LLC (USDOT 259127)
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: $4,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 16.7% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 5.30% (better, peer 11.1%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/259127/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 259127 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: KENNETH CARR JR Passengers Based in DETROIT, MI Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 75/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 5.3% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=78535 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 259127
In FMCSA records since May 6, 1985 (~41y)
MC / docket MC176410
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KENNETH CARR JR
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 613,520 mi
Contact & address
Physical
9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
DETROIT, MI 48204
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 259127
In FMCSA records since May 6, 1985 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 613,520 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 5.3% vs 23.4% -18.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.18 vs 1.80 -1.62
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 1986-05-14 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 4 4
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 45 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.88%
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
13
Drivers
18
Inspections
45
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
5 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

CARR'S MOTORCOACH LLC had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.9%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (16) and OH (1).

Violation profile

5.9% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 391.11(b)(5) (Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Mcin, Preo, and Tems are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 78,535 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
16.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,535 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
5.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 78,535 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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
Michigan (MI) 16 1 6.3% Aug 12, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% May 9, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mcin 12
Tems 8
Preo 7
Temsa 4
Mci 2
Motorcoach 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 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 0.43 0 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 (45 rows) View all 45 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88677873 Aug 12, 2026 MI 5
TEMSA BUS
0 No
88548881 Jul 29, 2026 MI 1 AMBASSADOR BRIDGE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
88463408 Jul 20, 2026 MI 5
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
88020751 Jun 2, 2026 MI 5
TEMSA BUS
0 No
87923023 May 21, 2026 MI 1
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
0 No
86169775 Oct 27, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
86058786 Oct 7, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
0 No
85992733 Oct 7, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
0 No
85992732 Oct 7, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
85992731 Oct 7, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
TEMSA BUS
0 No
85556451 Aug 20, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
TEMSA BUS
0 No
85471239 Aug 11, 2025 MI 2 mi-e/b
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
3 393.9A-LHLIWR, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
85309280 Jul 23, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
85309165 Jul 23, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
85868752 Jun 2, 2025 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
TEMSA BUS
0 No
84633823 May 9, 2025 OH 2 SANDUSKY OH
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
0 No
83730095 Jan 28, 2025 MI 5 mi-9370-livernois,-detroit
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
81578047 May 10, 2024 OH 2 CEDAR POINT
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
2 391.11(b)(5), 393.55(c)(2) Yes
81577953 May 10, 2024 OH 2 CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
0 No
81577889 May 10, 2024 OH 2 CEDAR POINT
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
0 No
81456978 Apr 24, 2024 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
0 No
81410451 Apr 19, 2024 MI 3
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Mci
1 392.2 No
81338721 Apr 11, 2024 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
0 No
81075357 Mar 7, 2024 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
81075328 Mar 7, 2024 MI 5 9370 LIVERNOIS AVE
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
0 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003448985 Mar 2, 2025 MI 0 4 Yes No Injury
MI0003376137 Dec 15, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009308535 Jun 29, 2015 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0005365609 Oct 31, 2003 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0005381604 Oct 24, 2003 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 8, 2018 MC176410 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (30 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA011922605 91X $4,000,000 Jan 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA011922605 91X $1,000,000 Jan 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA011922504 BIPD/Excess Dec 5, 2025 Jan 5, 2026 CANCELLED
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA011922504 BIPD/Primary Dec 5, 2025 Jan 5, 2026 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA011922504 BIPD/Excess Jan 5, 2025 Dec 5, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA011922504 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2025 Dec 5, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA011922403 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2024 Jan 5, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA011922403 BIPD/Excess Jan 5, 2024 Jan 5, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA011922302 BIPD/Excess Jan 5, 2023 Jan 5, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA011922302 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2023 Jan 5, 2024 CANCELLED
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA011922201 BIPD/Primary Jul 8, 2022 Jan 5, 2023 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA011922201 BIPD/Excess Jul 8, 2022 Jan 5, 2023 CANCELLED
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA011922201 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA011922201 BIPD/Excess Jan 5, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 CANCELLED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 152101 1053438 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2021 Jan 5, 2022 CANCELLED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 152001 1053438 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2020 Jan 5, 2021 CANCELLED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 151901 1053438 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2019 Jan 5, 2020 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157368 BIPD/Primary Dec 11, 2018 Feb 8, 2019 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157368 BIPD/Primary Dec 11, 2018 Jan 5, 2019 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157368 BIPD/Primary Sep 21, 2018 Dec 11, 2018 NAME CHANGED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157368 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2013 Sep 21, 2018 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157368 BIPD/Primary Jun 24, 2010 Jan 17, 2013 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157368 BIPD/Primary May 27, 2010 Jun 24, 2010 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157368 BIPD/Primary Apr 19, 2010 May 27, 2010 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157368 BIPD/Primary Apr 19, 2010 Jun 24, 2010 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Dec 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Dec 29, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jan 5, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jan 5, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jan 5, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 8, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jul 8, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jun 27, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jan 5, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jan 5, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  20. Jan 5, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jan 5, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  22. Jan 5, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  23. Dec 27, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Feb 8, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jan 5, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Dec 11, 2018
    insurance
    NAMECHG — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Nov 13, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Sep 24, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Sep 21, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jan 17, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Jun 24, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Jun 24, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. May 27, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Apr 19, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Apr 13, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  36. Jan 4, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Dec 13, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Apr 18, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. May 10, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. May 14, 1986
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
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
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated Driver Fitness 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.62(a) No or Defective bus emergency exits Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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