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Company CheckGREAT LAKES MOTORCOACH INC · DOT 259886

3933 THREE MILE ROAD NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49534

DOT# 259886 MC# 175444 Grand Rapids, Michigan 41 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Physical Address3933 THREE MILE ROAD NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49534

Mailing Address3933 THREE MILE ROAD NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49534

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC175444

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating41 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Pass. Business) 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 .34 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage450,531 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceActual

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS3.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/25/2024

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyLANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #BA155977

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet13 units

Drivers23

Mileage450,531 mi

Operating41 years

MCS-15005/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total33

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/25/2024 | Rated: 06/25/2024

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

9 · 0 OOS -

2024

18 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

16 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

9 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

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 Jun 2026, 31 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (3.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/22/2024	WEST BRANCH TWP	MI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

3 roadside violations across 31 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 3 violations · 1 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 (52)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/25/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	675 CORUNNA RD	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	675 CORUNNA AVE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	CAMP GRAYLING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	CAMP GRAYLING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	CAMP GRAYLING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	675 W CORUNNA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	675 W CORUNNA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	CARRIER FACILITY GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	3933 THREE MILE RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	3933 THREE MILE RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	3933 THREE MILE RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	3933 THREE MILE RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GHRAND RAPID	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/09/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	END ROUTE - CEDAR POINT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	MI	Terminal (Level V)	FLYING J FUEL GRAND LEDGE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2023	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	STURGEON BAY (CITY)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	CAMP GRAYLING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, GRAND RAPIDS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	CAMP GRAYLING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2023	WY	Full (Level I)	OLD FAITHFUL	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections35

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155977	$5,000,000	11/30/2005	09/03/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155977	$5,000,000	09/01/2004	11/30/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA151465	$5,000,000	09/01/2003	09/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA138741	$5,000,000	09/01/1999	09/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	SF2675829	$5,000,000	09/01/1998	09/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO	SF2675829	$5,000,000	09/01/1998	09/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK0210726	$5,000,000	09/01/1995	09/01/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	CAP 7002215-02	$5,000,000	09/01/1994	09/01/1995	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC175444	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/03/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/2005
MC175444	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/28/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/14/1998
MC175444	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/21/1984	-	-
MC175444	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/12/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/2023

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89/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 89

−10

Starts at 100−11 totalFinal 89

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/10/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (52)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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