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VIA ADVENTURES INC

Joins 191 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Lancer Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 12, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Feb 1, 2023
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Lancer Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VIA ADVENTURES INC (USDOT 399298)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Lancer Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/399298/
As of: Nov 12, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 399298 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: CURTIS RIGGS Company officer 2: GAYE RIGGS Passengers Based in MERCED, CA

FMCSA census as of Nov 12, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 80% · 4/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Passengers 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Lancer Insurance Company · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 399298
In FMCSA records since Jul 5, 1990 (~36y)
MC / docket MC227998
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CURTIS RIGGS
Company officer 2 GAYE RIGGS
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 43 units
Drivers 41
Annual mileage 1,668,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
300 GROGAN AVE
MERCED, CA 95341-6446
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 399298
In FMCSA records since Jul 5, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,668,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · BA176096
Effective Feb 1, 2023
BMC-91X · $5,000,000 · BA176096
Effective Feb 1, 2023
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 1990-04-30 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings
Power Units
43
Drivers
41
Inspections
191
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
1.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
16
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 0.05 0 — Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (191 rows) View all 191 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89455197 Nov 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
0 — No
89455196 Nov 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
89455195 Nov 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
0 — No
89276816 Oct 15, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
89011050 Sep 15, 2026 CA 5 FRESNO AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
0 — No
89011047 Sep 15, 2026 CA 5 FRESNO AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 — No
89010959 Sep 15, 2026 CA 5 FRESNO AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
0 — No
88628120 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
88628090 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
88628089 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
88628044 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
88628039 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
88628036 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
88628027 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
88628026 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
0 — No
88628025 Aug 5, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
88585441 Jul 31, 2026 AZ 3 —
PREVOST BUS
0 — No
88503931 Jul 23, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
CHEVROLET SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 — No
88498751 Jul 23, 2026 CA 5 2105 WARDROBE AVE
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
88331489 Jul 6, 2026 NV 1 REGION 3
PREVOST BUS
0 — No
88331465 Jul 6, 2026 NV 1 REGION 3
PREVOST BUS
0 — No
88027786 Jun 1, 2026 AZ 2 —
PREVOST BUS
1 393.78 No
87972938 May 27, 2026 UT 3 —
PREVOST BUS
0 — No
87737162 Apr 30, 2026 CA 5 CA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
0 — No
87540994 Apr 8, 2026 CA 5 300 GROGAN AVE MERCED
VOLVO MOTOR COACH
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 16 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 0 PDFs available)

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
Jul 14, 2005 MC227998-P Daily Register Reinstatement Metadata only
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
Lancer Insurance Company BA176096 BMC-91X — Feb 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA176096 91X $5,000,000 Feb 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAR 0110227-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2023 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA173645 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2019 Feb 1, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY XPP 1102270-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2005 Mar 2, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY XPP 1102270-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2005 Feb 1, 2019 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155218 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2004 Jul 29, 2005 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155218 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2004 Jul 1, 2005 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA138198 BIPD/Primary — Jul 17, 2001 Jul 1, 2004 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA132103 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1997 Jul 17, 2001 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA132103 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1997 Jul 1, 1997 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 330733 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1995 Jul 28, 1997 CANCELLED
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY XLS 310 253 BIPD/Excess — Jul 1, 1994 Jul 1, 1995 CANCELLED
INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO. OT912 9053 BIPD/Primary — Feb 19, 1993 Jul 1, 1995 REPLACED
INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO. LC 957-4907 BIPD/Excess — Feb 19, 1993 Jul 1, 1995 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 2, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 6, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Jul 29, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 14, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jul 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 1, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jul 17, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 29, 1997
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jul 28, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  13. Jul 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 1, 1995
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Jul 1, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.
  16. Jul 1, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.
  17. Jul 1, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Apr 22, 1993
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Jan 24, 1992
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Apr 30, 1990
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Passengers
    Details →

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