RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC

USDOT 48553 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: MICHAEL LUCHTERHAND Company officer 2: STEVE FAZLOVIC Passengers Based in OAK CREEK, WI
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 · Jul 20, 2023
Policy effective · Aug 11, 2008
Review these
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 30 days Inactive Jun 20, 2023 → reinstated Jul 20, 2023
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 6.30% (worse, peer 1.30%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 48553)
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: $5,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 30 days — Inactive Jun 20, 2023 → reinstated Jul 20, 2023
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 6.30% (worse, peer 1.30%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/48553/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 6.3% vs peer median 1.3% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.6% (better). n=443 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 48553
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC172105
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL LUCHTERHAND
Company officer 2 STEVE FAZLOVIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 1,430 units
Drivers 1,276
Annual mileage 18,679,377 mi
Contact & address
Physical
6970 S 6 ST
OAK CREEK, WI 53154
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 48553
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 18,679,377 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.06 vs 1.80 -1.74
Peer tier (mega-fleets (>1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 14.6%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 497 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 5 1 6
Tow-away 1 5 16 22
Crash reports 1 7 17 25

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 234 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 156 156 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 0.64% 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
1,430
Drivers
1,276
Inspections
234
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
6.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
25
497 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC is a corporation based in OAK CREEK, WI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 48553. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1,430 power units and 1,276 drivers, with 234 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 6.3%. 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 overview

RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC is a mega-fleet, operating 1,430 power units and 1,276 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Oak Creek, WI. Across 156 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 25 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

156 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (116) and WI (25).

Violation profile

0.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 395.24(d) (ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1,430 power units (mega-fleet) and 1,276 drivers; Vnhl, Preo, and Mcin are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 443 ACTIVE carriers operating 715–2,145 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1,430 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.3%
Median across 443 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.6%
Median across 443 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Jun 20, 2023 to Jul 20, 2023 (30 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

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) 116 1 0.9% Mar 5, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 25 0 0.0% May 27, 2026
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 2 0 0.0% Jul 11, 2026
District of Columbia (DC) 2 0 0.0% May 17, 2025
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Aug 27, 2024
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Nov 13, 2024
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2026
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Vnhl 67
Preo 53
Mcin 32
Motorcoach 20
Motor Coac 11
Van Hool B 9
Prevost 8
Temsa 6
Freightliner 3
Icrp 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.68 1 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.55 1 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (234 rows) View all 234 →
Inspection # Date State ▼ Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85607359 Aug 26, 2025 IL 1 FARM PROGRESS SHOW
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
0 No
85607342 Aug 26, 2025 IL 1 RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
0 No
84375922 Apr 3, 2025 IL 3
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
79534975 Aug 29, 2023 IL 1 RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
1 393.60(c) No
79534974 Aug 29, 2023 IL 1 RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FP
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
0 No
82509980 Aug 27, 2024 IA 2 FARM PROGRESS SHOW
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
0 No
82509858 Aug 27, 2024 IA 2 FARM PROGRESS SHOW
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
1 393.9(a) No
84710491 May 17, 2025 DC 3 WASHINGTON DC
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mcin
0 No
84576377 May 3, 2025 DC 3 WASHINGTON DC
PREVOST BUS
0 No
Recent Crashes (497 rows) View all 497 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003757075 Feb 24, 2026 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003712099 Dec 17, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000200324 Dec 9, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000200049 Nov 7, 2025 WI 0 2 Yes No Injury
WI0000126720 Nov 3, 2025 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000126613 Oct 22, 2025 WI 0 1 No No Injury
WI0000126577 Oct 15, 2025 WI 0 1 No No Injury
WI0000126462 Oct 7, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000125499 May 16, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000125398 Apr 25, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000124934 Feb 24, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000124864 Feb 17, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000124659 Jan 16, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003382861 Dec 22, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000124702 Dec 20, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000124388 Dec 12, 2024 WI 0 1 No No Injury
MI0003352711 Nov 23, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123893 Oct 22, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123890 Oct 18, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123962 Oct 11, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123802 Oct 11, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123795 Oct 7, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0245172838 Sep 28, 2024 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123629 Sep 20, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003267699 Aug 22, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

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
Jul 20, 2023 MC172105-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 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 INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY XPP 1118730-00 91X $5,000,000 Aug 11, 2008 On file ACTIVE
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 92A2CA0000166-00 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2007 Aug 11, 2008 REPLACED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 60A2UB000271401 BIPD/Excess Aug 11, 2007 Aug 11, 2008 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. BA820433 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2006 Aug 11, 2007 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 60A2UB000271400 BIPD/Excess Aug 11, 2006 Aug 11, 2007 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA159789 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2005 Aug 11, 2006 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. BA820130 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2004 Aug 11, 2005 REPLACED
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. BA820130 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2004 Aug 19, 2005 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 60A 2UB 000 135 900 BIPD/Excess Aug 11, 2004 Aug 11, 2005 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155729 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2003 Aug 11, 2004 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155729 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2003 Aug 25, 2004 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155729 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2003 Aug 11, 2003 REPLACED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LPA 100530 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2002 Aug 11, 2003 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY RPT 000 1866 BIPD/Primary Oct 31, 2001 Aug 11, 2002 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY RPT 000 1866 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2001 Oct 31, 2001 CANCELLED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H07186691 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2000 Aug 11, 2001 REPLACED
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 8G2MZA80180630 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 1998 Aug 14, 1998 CANCELLED
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY NKA 2480 608 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 1998 Aug 11, 2000 REPLACED
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 8-G2 MZA 8017 1503 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 1997 Jul 1, 1998 CANCELLED
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY XCS 215 20 48 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 1997 Aug 6, 1998 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA 12 97 11 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 1996 Aug 4, 1997 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. BA 0870 6070 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 1995 Jul 1, 1996 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 133-607160 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 1995 Jul 1, 1995 REPLACED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. BA08701276 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 1994 Jul 12, 1995 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 20, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jun 20, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jun 20, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 30 days (through Jul 20, 2023)
  4. Jun 16, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Aug 11, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Aug 11, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  7. Aug 11, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  8. Aug 11, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
  9. Aug 11, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  10. Aug 7, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Aug 11, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Aug 7, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Aug 19, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
  14. Aug 11, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Aug 11, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
  16. Aug 11, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  17. Aug 25, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Aug 16, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Aug 11, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Aug 11, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Aug 11, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Sep 11, 2002
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Aug 11, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Oct 31, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Aug 11, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Aug 11, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  27. Sep 25, 1998
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Aug 14, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Aug 6, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jul 1, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Oct 21, 1997
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  32. Aug 4, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Aug 4, 1997
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  34. Jul 18, 1996
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Jul 1, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  36. Jul 12, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  37. Jul 1, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  38. Jun 26, 1991
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 3 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
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