VIA ADVENTURES INC

USDOT 399298 • DBA: VIA TRAILWAYS • 300 GROGAN AVE, MERCED, CA, 95341

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:2 active

Insurance:2 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

399,298

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

California

Phone

2093841315

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

1,668,000

BOC-3 Agent

AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION

Physical Address

300 GROGAN AVE, MERCED, CA, 95341

Contact

Phone: 2093841315

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: Feb 1, 2021

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-227998	ACTIVE	Unknown	Dec 6, 2005
Common Carrier	MC-227998	ACTIVE	Unknown	Dec 6, 2005

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CAR 0110227-00	ON FILE	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2023
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Excess	XLS 310 253	ON FILE	Jul 1, 1994	Jul 1, 1995

Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	BA173645	REPLACED	Feb 1, 2019	Feb 1, 2021
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	XPP 1102270-00	CANCELLED	Jul 1, 2005	Mar 2, 2019
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	XPP 1102270-00	REPLACED	Jul 1, 2005	Feb 1, 2019
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	BA155218	CANCELLED	Jul 1, 2004	Jul 29, 2005
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	BA155218	REPLACED	Jul 1, 2004	Jul 1, 2005
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	BA138198	REPLACED	Jul 17, 2001	Jul 1, 2004
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	BA132103	CANCELLED	Jul 1, 1997	Jul 17, 2001
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	BA132103	REPLACED	Jul 1, 1997	Jul 1, 1997
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	330733	CANCELLED	Jul 1, 1995	Jul 28, 1997
INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.	BIPD/Primary	OT912 9053	REPLACED	Feb 19, 1993	Jul 1, 1995
INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.	BIPD/Excess	LC 957-4907	REPLACED	Feb 19, 1993	Jul 1, 1995

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAR 0110227-00	BIPD/Primary	Feb 1, 2023	Feb 1, 2023
TERM/REPL	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA173645	BIPD/Primary	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2021
TERM/CANCL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	XPP 1102270-00	BIPD/Primary	Mar 2, 2019	Mar 2, 2019
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	XPP 1102270-00	BIPD/Primary	Feb 1, 2019	Feb 1, 2019
TERM/CANCL	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155218	BIPD/Primary	Jul 29, 2005	Jul 29, 2005
TERM/REPL	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155218	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2005	Jul 1, 2005
TERM/REPL	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA138198	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2004	Jul 1, 2004
CANCEL	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA132103	BIPD/Primary	Jul 17, 2001	Jul 17, 2001
CANCEL	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	330733	BIPD/Primary	Jul 28, 1997	Jul 28, 1997
TERM/REPL	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA132103	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 1997	Jul 1, 1997
TERM/REPL	INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.	LC 957-4907	BIPD/Excess	Jul 1, 1995	Jul 1, 1995
TERM/REPL	INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.	OT912 9053	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 1995	Jul 1, 1995
CANCEL	WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	XLS 310 253	BIPD/Excess	Jul 1, 1995	Jul 1, 1995

Authority Action History (12 events)

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Authority Action History (12 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC227998	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 15, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 6, 2005
MC227998	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 15, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 6, 2005
MC227998	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jul 5, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 14, 2005
MC227998	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jul 5, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 14, 2005
MC227998	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Aug 22, 1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 26, 1997
MC227998	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Aug 22, 1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 26, 1997
MC227998	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Aug 1, 1995	—	Unknown
MC227998	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 6, 1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Unknown
MC227998	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 6, 1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Unknown
MC227998	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jan 24, 1992	—	Unknown
MC227998	MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Apr 30, 1990	—	Unknown
MC227998	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Apr 30, 1990	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

167

Violations

2 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

2.0%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

4 states • 167 inspections

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Violation Summary (10 violations from latest 100 of 167 inspections)

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Violation Summary (10 violations from latest 100 of 167 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	3	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201(a)	Frame - cracked/loose/broken	2	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5(b)	Fuel system leak	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LCL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LIL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207(a)	Suspension defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

2.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-21.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.10vs nat'l 1.80

-1.70 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (167 inspections)

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Inspection History (167 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 8, 2026	87540993	Roadside	CA	Level 5	PREO MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Apr 8, 2026	87540992	Roadside	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Apr 8, 2026	87540994	Roadside	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Mar 26, 2026	87424697	MERCED AREA	CA	Level 5	PREO MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 14, 2026	86940136	5331 E HOME AVE, FRESNO	CA	Level 5	PREO BUS	0	—	No
Jan 14, 2026	86940167	5331 E HOME AVE, FRESNO	CA	Level 5	PREO BUS	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2026	86940133	5331 E HOME AVE, FRESNO	CA	Level 5	MCI BUS	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2026	86940135	5331 E HOME AVE, FRESNO	CA	Level 5	MCI BUS	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2026	86940104	5331 E HOME AVE, FRESNO	CA	Level 5	MCI MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2026	86940105	5331 E HOME AVE, FRESNO	CA	Level 5	MCI BUS	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2026	86940134	5331 E HOME AVE, FRESNO	CA	Level 5	MCI BUS	0	—	No
Nov 19, 2025	86375775	300 GROGAN AVE	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Nov 19, 2025	86375776	300 GROGAN AVE	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Nov 18, 2025	86375821	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	PREO MOTOR COACH	1	393.9A-LCL	No
Nov 18, 2025	86375817	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	PREO MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Nov 18, 2025	86375819	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Nov 18, 2025	86375820	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Nov 18, 2025	86375822	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Nov 18, 2025	86375818	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Oct 30, 2025	86209665	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VNHL MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Oct 30, 2025	86209664	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Oct 30, 2025	86209666	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Oct 14, 2025	86060722	Roadside	CA	Level 5	MCI BUS	0	—	No
Oct 14, 2025	86060777	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	THMS SCHOOL BUS	0	—	No
Oct 14, 2025	86060778	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	BLUB SCHOOL BUS	0	—	No
Sep 9, 2025	85739521	5331 E HOME AVE	CA	Level 5	MCI MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Sep 9, 2025	85739519	5331 E HOME AVE	CA	Level 5	MCI MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Sep 9, 2025	85739520	Roadside	CA	Level 5	MCI MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 31, 2025	85649443	MESA AZ	AZ	Level 2	VOLVO MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85570546	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VNHL MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85570640	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85570545	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85570547	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85570642	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	PREO MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85570643	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85570548	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85558654	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VOLV MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2025	85570641	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	PREO MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 12, 2025	85484464	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	VNHL MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Aug 7, 2025	85446247	MESA AZ	AZ	Level 2	VAN HOOL B BUS	1	393.9A-LIL	No
Aug 1, 2025	85385888	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	THMS SCHOOL BUS	0	—	No
Aug 1, 2025	85385816	300 GROGAN AVE MERCED	CA	Level 5	BLUB SCHOOL BUS	0	—	No
Jul 16, 2025	85250699	PHOENIX AZ	AZ	Level 2	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
May 1, 2025	84671861	Roadside	CA	Level 5	MCI BUS	0	—	No
Apr 24, 2025	84499678	EMPIRE POLO CLUB	CA	Level 2	VOLV BUS	0	—	No
Apr 24, 2025	84499733	81455 AVE 50	CA	Level 2	VOLV BUS	0	—	No
Apr 23, 2025	84534546	PAGE AZ	AZ	Level 1	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Apr 17, 2025	84460747	EMPIRE POLO CLUB	CA	Level 2	VOLV BUS	0	—	No
Apr 17, 2025	84460749	EMPIRE POLO CLUB	CA	Level 2	MCI BUS	0	—	No
Apr 17, 2025	84444613	EMPIRE POLO CLUB	CA	Level 2	MCI BUS	0	—	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

118 total · 1.7% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

300 GROGAN AVE MERCED58

300 GROGAN AVE12

EMPIRE POLO CLUB9

5331 E HOME AVE, FRESNO8

TEMPE AZ8 · 2 OOS

CAMP ROBERTS6

FRESNO, CA6

FRESNO4

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving4

Hours of Service1

Recent Crashes

16 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Fatal crashes on record

Injuries

Across 8 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (16 records)

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Crash History (16 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
May 31, 2025	CA	TOW	0	0	LOS ANGELES	I-5 NORTHBOUND	...013302	VIA ADVENTURES INC
Feb 5, 2022	CA	INJURY	0	1	UNINCORPORATED	RT 140/.4mi W of MOUNT BULLION CUT OFF RD	...012686	VIA ADVENTURES INC
Jun 27, 2021	AZ	TOW	0	0	WICKENBURG	US-93@M199	...041108	VIA ADVENTURES INC
Oct 19, 2018	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 24, 2017	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 24, 2017	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 23, 2015	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2014	CA	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Sep 12, 2013	CA	INJURY	0	2	—	—	—	—
Aug 23, 2013	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 31, 2013	CA	INJURY	0	2	—	—	—	—
Apr 29, 2012	CA	INJURY	0	7	—	—	—	—
May 3, 2007	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 16, 2004	CA	INJURY	0	2	—	—	—	—
Dec 29, 1996	CA	FATAL	1	2	—	—	—	—
Dec 29, 1996	CA	INJURY	0	2	—	—	—	—