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VANDALIA BUS LINES INC

VANDALIA BUS LINES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 59 power units and 71 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Caseyville, IL. Across 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 7.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, 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 · Feb 1, 2007
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 29 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. 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 EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — VANDALIA BUS LINES INC (USDOT 78331)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 29 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/78331/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 78331 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DENNIS STREIF Company officer 2: PHILLIP STREIF Passengers Based in CASEYVILLE, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 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=17544 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +5 (54 → 59) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (70 → 71) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 78331
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC002698
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DENNIS STREIF
Company officer 2 PHILLIP STREIF
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 59 units
Drivers 71
Annual mileage 1,846,198 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (618) 304-7512
Email: [email protected]
Physical
312 WEST MORRIS STREET
CASEYVILLE, IL 62232
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 78331
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) 1,846,198 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 0.35 vs 1.80 -1.45
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 2020-03-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 29 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
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 56 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 40 40 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 7.5% —
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
71
Inspections
56
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
2
29 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

VANDALIA BUS LINES INC had 40 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 7.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

40 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (32) and MO (8).

Violation profile

7.5% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.4% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 54 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 70 drivers; Vanh, Van hool b, and Vnhl are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 17,544 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 17,544 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 17,544 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. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 70 71
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 54 59
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-10 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations
2 OOS · 15.4%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 32 2 6.3% Mar 5, 2026
Missouri (MO) 8 1 12.5% May 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Vanh 16
Van Hool B 14
Vnhl 10
Tems 3
Ford 2
Commuter 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 1 — 0.17 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 — 1.19 1 — 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 (56 rows) View all 56 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87803871 May 8, 2026 MO 1 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1000083 · YE2CC1ABXD2048034
0 — No
87803778 May 8, 2026 MO 1 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P905832 · YE2CC15B482046120
0 — No
87801095 May 8, 2026 MO 1 —
VAN HOOL BUS
IL P930345 · YE2CC2BB2C2046331
1 396.5B-L No
87801091 May 8, 2026 MO 1 —
VAN HOOL BUS
IL P810200 · YE2CC1AB1D2048049
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
87800978 May 8, 2026 MO 1 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1000082 · YE2CC1AB5D2048006
2 393.205A-WRBH, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
87225851 Mar 5, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
IL P1233990 · YE2XC82B9H3049099
0 — No
87225752 Mar 5, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1045369 · YE2CC2AB3D2048012
1 396.3A1-LC No
87225751 Mar 5, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P881365 · YE2XC21B0F3048547
0 — No
87225741 Mar 5, 2026 IL 5 —
FORD MOTOR COACH
IL 9722PT · 1FDNF6DC8HDB10533
1 393.83D Yes
87225740 Mar 5, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P930343 · YE2XC82B1H3049484
0 — No
87225739 Mar 5, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1225607 · YE2XC86B5R3084220
0 — No
87225738 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1009977 · YE2XB84B9K3049871
0 — No
87215517 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 —
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
IL P1034831 · NLTRPPM73K1000491
1 393.62A Yes
87215501 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1017085 · YE2XC81B9K3081236
0 — No
87215440 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1208415 · YE2YC81B6G2041407
0 — No
87215439 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1000079 · YE2XC22B8E3048258
0 — No
87215438 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 —
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
IL P962282 · NLTEJXM80J1000181
0 — No
87215402 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 VANDALIA BUS LINES
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
IL P1046640 · YE2YC82B5K3041710
0 — No
87215363 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 VANDALIA BUS LINES
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
IL P1048959 · NLTRPPY72H1000419
0 — No
87215350 Mar 4, 2026 IL 5 VANDALIA BUS LINES
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
IL P916101 · YE2XC82B7G3049097
1 393.55C1 No
87203471 Mar 3, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P989263 · YE2XC82B2J3081138
0 — No
87203470 Mar 3, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1208416 · YE2YC81B9H2041158
0 — No
87203329 Mar 3, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1214151 · YE2XC86B5P3084117
0 — No
87203320 Mar 3, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1246692 · YE2XC86B4R3084323
1 393.9 No
87203319 Mar 3, 2026 IL 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
IL P1246691 · YE2XC82B6G3048975
0 — No
Recent Crashes (29 rows) View all 29 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000112498 Mar 17, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000110972 Nov 13, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000107268 Apr 8, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000100428 Dec 20, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002156572 Feb 13, 2021 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000084992 Jul 2, 2019 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0009678997 Jun 25, 2019 AL 0 3 Yes No Injury
LA0180039803 Oct 8, 2018 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001310979 Sep 24, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000072198 Feb 22, 2018 MO 0 3 No No Injury
PA711648100X Oct 20, 2017 PA 0 4 Yes No Injury
IN0902680135 Apr 2, 2016 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2461090 Aug 29, 2014 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100411568 Nov 27, 2013 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU110005814 Jul 21, 2011 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000042372 Feb 12, 2011 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD0909897010 Jan 22, 2009 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000026205 Aug 26, 2007 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0002739530 Aug 18, 2007 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000022227 Oct 25, 2006 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000014895 May 28, 2005 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000006135 Mar 20, 2003 MO 0 3 No No Injury
MO0000000364 Mar 21, 2002 MO 1 0 No No Fatal
NC100059480A Mar 25, 2000 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0008322043 Aug 1, 1998 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC002698
Active
—
View full authority record →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 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 1114990-04 91X $5,000,000 Feb 1, 2007 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY XCAF 121706 BIPD/Primary — Oct 8, 2001 Feb 1, 2007 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY XCAF 121706 BIPD/Primary — Oct 8, 2001 Oct 8, 2001 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY XCAF 121706 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2001 Oct 1, 2001 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA129054 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 1996 Oct 1, 2001 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA129054 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 1996 Nov 24, 2001 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA127525 BIPD/Primary — Jan 11, 1995 Mar 1, 1996 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG 317955 BIPD/Excess — Nov 12, 1994 Mar 1, 1996 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. BA 08701085 BIPD/Primary — Nov 12, 1993 Jan 14, 1995 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 15, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jul 27, 2020
    authority
    EXPIRED ETA OR TA — EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
    Details →
  3. Feb 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 24, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 8, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 22, 1996
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 1, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 1, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  11. Jan 14, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  12. Dec 7, 1994
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Mar 29, 1983
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. May 14, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    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
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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