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CAPITOL BUS LINES INC

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Company CheckCAPITOL BUS LINES INC · DOT 250036
DBA: CAPITOL TOURS
2926 LEAPHART ROAD, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29169-3647
DOT# 250036 MC# 167982 West Columbia, South Carolina 42 years
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10
Power Units
15
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$5,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
20
Inspections
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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Mar 27, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 4
  • Mar 27, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Mar 27, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 11, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 14, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameCAPITOL BUS LINES INC
DBA NameCAPITOL TOURS
DOT Number250036
MC Number167982
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWest Columbia, South Carolina
Added08/24/1984
MCS-15007/01/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address2926 LEAPHART ROAD, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29169-3647
Mailing Address2926 LEAPHART ROAD, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29169-3647

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC167982
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating42 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.06 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage246,285 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

15
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
15
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review12/17/2024

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000
Type91X
Effective08/01/2015
CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CAR 1110746-00
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet10 units
Drivers15
Mileage246,285 mi
Operating42 years
MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total8
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total12
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 12/17/2024 | Rated: 12/20/2024

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
8 · 0 OOS -
2024
11 · 0 OOS =
2025
5 · 0 OOS =
2026
2 · 0 OOS =
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026, 15 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

3 roadside violations across 15 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 0 OOS
Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (26)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
03/27/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) HUNTSVILLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) 570 FORLINES RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) NC 11 / NORTH PITT HS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2025 NC Full (Level I) HASTINGS HILL RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) WEST COLUMBIA SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2024 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2024 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/05/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) RICHLAND CNTY SECONDARY ROADS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) RICHLAND CNTY SECONDARY ROADS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) RICHLAND CNTY SECONDARY ROADS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 US Terminal (Level V) WEST COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections16
Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA166603$5,000,00008/01/201408/01/2015Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA166603$5,000,00008/01/201409/04/2015Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA166603$5,000,00008/01/201308/01/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA166603$5,000,00008/01/201309/03/2014Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYDPP 1107460-04$350,00008/01/200908/01/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYDEX 1107460-00$4,650,00008/01/200909/07/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCCAF 391595$5,000,00006/06/200105/01/2006Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCCAF 391595$5,000,00006/06/200109/10/2006Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryWESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONSIU200133-0$5,000,00006/06/200006/06/2001Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryRELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYNKA 2480 434$5,000,00006/06/199807/13/2000Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryRELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYNKA 2480 434$5,000,00006/06/199706/06/1998Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.BA08707295$5,000,00006/06/199606/06/1997Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYBA123805$5,000,00006/06/199006/06/1996Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYDPP 1107460-01$5,000,00005/01/200608/01/2009Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC167982MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED08/29/1983--
MC167982COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/08/2000DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/31/2000
MC167982COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/01/2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/07/2014
MC167982MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/26/1984--
MC167982MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/09/1996--

No revocation records.

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