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CREATIVE COACH COMPANY

DBA: THE FUN BUS

CREATIVE COACH COMPANY is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Lancaster, OH. Across 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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
Coverage resumed · Feb 11, 2000
Policy effective · Jan 14, 2021
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 9 days Feb 2, 2000 → Feb 11, 2000
On file
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CREATIVE COACH COMPANY (USDOT 907499)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 9 days — Feb 2, 2000 → Feb 11, 2000

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/907499/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 907499 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: REBECCA VAUGHN Passengers Based in LANCASTER, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 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 2.1% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88719 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 +1 (9 → 10) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 907499
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2000 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer REBECCA VAUGHN
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 366,760 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (740) 653-4600
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2141 COMMERCE ST
LANCASTER, OH 43130
Mailing
2188 EAST MAIN ST
LANCASTER, OH 43130
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 907499
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2000 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 366,760 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 2.1% vs 23.4% -21.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 1997-02-19 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 68 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 30 30 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
68
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
2.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

THE FUN BUS had 30 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

30 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in OH (30 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 393.42(a) (No Brakes On All Wheels As Required) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Unknown, Ford, and Mcin are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 88,719 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,719 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
2.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,719 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 2, 2000 to Feb 11, 2000 (9 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 9 10
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 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 (7 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 30 0 0.0% Sep 17, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Unknown 16
Ford 10
Mcin 8
Freightliner 6
Motorcoach 5
Motor Coac 3
Chevrolet 3
Merz 1
Thomas Bui 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.10 0 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (68 rows) View all 68 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89032206 Sep 17, 2026 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH — 0 — No
89028138 Sep 16, 2026 OH 1 HEBRON OH — 0 — No
89027045 Sep 16, 2026 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH — 0 — No
85836474 Sep 20, 2025 OH 2 THORNVILLE OH
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Unknown
OH PWD7720 · 4UZABRFC5JCJG4615
0 — No
85836336 Sep 20, 2025 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH
FORD BUS
OH HDV6878 · 1FDWE3FS7HDC17969
0 — No
85835767 Sep 20, 2025 OH 2 THORNVILLE OH
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
OH PVR7888 · 1M86DMPA57P057706
0 — No
85835610 Sep 20, 2025 OH 2 THORNVILLE OH
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
OH PXC2842 · 2MG3JM8A7GW067488
0 — No
85834382 Sep 20, 2025 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Unknown
OH GJG7783 · WD3PF4CC7E5891967
0 — No
85833035 Sep 19, 2025 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Unknown
OH GJG7783 · WD3PF4CC7E5891967
0 — No
85832672 Sep 19, 2025 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH
FORD BUS
OH HDV6878 · 1FDWE3FS7HDC17969
0 — No
85831536 Sep 18, 2025 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Unknown
OH EEL5674 · 4UZABFAC3YCG66840
0 — No
85830584 Sep 18, 2025 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Unknown
OH PWD7720 · 4UZABRFC5JCJG4615
0 — No
85830112 Sep 18, 2025 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Unknown
OH GJG7783 · WD3PF4CC7E5891967
0 — No
85829685 Sep 18, 2025 OH 1 THORNVILLE OH
FORD PASSENGER VAN
OH HDV6878 · 1FDWE3FS7HDC17969
0 — No
85704367 Sep 5, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Unknown
OH EEL5674 · 4UZABFAC3YCG66840
0 — No
85703707 Sep 5, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Unknown
OH GZS1919 · 4UZAACBW66CW69994
0 — No
85703519 Sep 5, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
OH PXC2842 · 2MG3JM8A7GW067488
0 — No
85702774 Sep 5, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Unknown
OH PWD7720 · 4UZABRFC5JCJG4615
0 — No
85702597 Sep 5, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
FORD PASSENGER VAN
OH HDV6878 · 1FDWE3FS7HDC17969
0 — No
85701055 Sep 5, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Unknown
OH FZK8704 · 4UZAACBWX1CJ40931
0 — No
84200140 Mar 21, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
CHEVROLET PASSENGER VAN
OH EZG7862 · 1GB3G3BG9E1136511
0 — No
84199930 Mar 21, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Unknown
OH GJG7783 · WD3PF4CC7E5891967
0 — No
84198013 Mar 21, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
FORD PASSENGER VAN
OH HDV6878 · 1FDWE3FS7HDC17969
0 — No
84197708 Mar 21, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
OH PVR7888 · 1M86DMPA57P057706
0 — No
84197073 Mar 21, 2025 OH 5 LANCASTER OH
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
OH PWD7721 · 1M83JMPA73P062136
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0072651205 Jul 25, 2021 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
DC0014064642 May 8, 2014 DC 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0096313162 Apr 28, 2009 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC313514
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC313514 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 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 DPP 1367330-14 91X $5,000,000 Jan 14, 2021 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY DEX 1367330-00 BIPD/Excess — Aug 1, 2009 Jan 14, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY DPP 1367330-03 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2009 Jan 14, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY DPP 1367330-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2007 Aug 1, 2009 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY DPP1367330-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2006 Jan 6, 2007 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CCAF 342035 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2002 Nov 16, 2002 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CCAF 342035 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2002 Sep 7, 2006 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CCAF 342035 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2002 Oct 11, 2006 CANCELLED
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY 878-3355-0427 BIPD/Excess — Nov 16, 2001 Oct 17, 2003 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70APN188813 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2001 Nov 16, 2002 CANCELLED
GULF INSURANCE CO. GA0445420 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2000 Nov 16, 2001 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 878-3351-0046 BIPD/Excess — Nov 16, 2000 Nov 16, 2001 CANCELLED
GULF INSURANCE CO. GA0445413 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2000 Nov 16, 2000 REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 87833420033 BIPD/Excess — Feb 9, 2000 Nov 16, 2000 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 9 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 2, 2000 to Feb 11, 2000
GULF INSURANCE CO. GA0445413 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 1999 Feb 2, 2000 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 878-3342-0033 BIPD/Excess — Nov 16, 1999 Feb 9, 2000 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 878-3327-0032 BIPD/Excess — Nov 16, 1998 Nov 16, 1999 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70APN123511 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 1998 Nov 16, 1999 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70 APN109838 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 1997 Nov 16, 1998 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 878-3302-0034Z BIPD/Excess — Nov 16, 1997 Nov 16, 1998 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 878-3285-0044 BIPD/Excess — Jan 3, 1997 Nov 16, 1997 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70 APN103016 BIPD/Primary — Jan 3, 1997 Nov 16, 1997 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 14, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 14, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 6, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 2, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Oct 11, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 7, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Oct 17, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Nov 16, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  10. Nov 16, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Nov 16, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Nov 16, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
  13. Nov 16, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
  14. Nov 16, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Feb 9, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Feb 2, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
  17. Feb 2, 2000
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 9 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 11, 2000)
  18. Nov 16, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  19. Nov 16, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Nov 16, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  21. Nov 16, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Nov 16, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  23. Nov 16, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Feb 19, 1997
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TERMINAL OH 19 0
LANCASTER OH OH 16 0
THORNVILLE OH OH 13 0
LANCASTER OH US 5 0
LOST LANDS FESTIVAL OH 4 0
NIAGARA FALLS NY 2 0
CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK OH 2 0
HEBRON OH OH 1 0
LOST LANS PKING LOT A OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.42(a) No Brakes On All Wheels As Required Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0
395.5(a)(1) 10 - hour rule violation (Passenger) Hours of Service 1 0

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