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Company CheckBLUES CITY TOURS · DOT 501178

664 MARSHALL AVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38103

DOT# 501178 MC# 259466 Memphis, Tennessee 32 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Oct 24, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 24, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 7, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Dec 20, 2024
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address664 MARSHALL AVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38103

Mailing Address664 MARSHALL AVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38103

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC259466

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating32 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 4 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage150,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

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 Review10/29/2025

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/08/2026

CompanyLANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #XS193201

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers13

Mileage150,000 mi

Operating32 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/29/2025 | Rated: 10/29/2025

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

2024

1 · 0 OOS -

2025

3 · 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 Oct 2025, 4 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 4 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 · 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 (4)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	HazMat
10/24/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	MEMPHIS TN	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	MEMPHIS TN	1	-	▲Detail
03/07/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MEMPHIS TN	2	-	▲Detail
12/20/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	MEMPHIS TN	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	960364	$5,000,000	12/08/1999	04/14/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	330970	$1,500,000	11/22/1996	04/14/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	38863061	$5,000,000	10/31/2002	03/09/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA164548	$5,000,000	10/07/2017	01/04/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	38863061	$5,000,000	10/04/2003	04/14/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA164548	$5,000,000	08/04/2018	08/15/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA164548	$5,000,000	06/20/2018	08/04/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA164548	$5,000,000	04/14/2012	02/02/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	96A2UB0000142-01	$4,000,000	04/14/2010	05/17/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	92A2CA0000095-03	$1,000,000	04/14/2010	04/14/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	96A2UB0000142-00	$3,000,000	04/14/2009	04/14/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	96A2UB0000142-00	$3,000,000	04/14/2009	05/19/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	60A2UB000079504	$3,000,000	04/14/2008	04/14/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	60A2UB000079504	$3,000,000	04/14/2008	04/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	92A2CA0000095-00	$2,000,000	04/14/2007	04/14/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	92A2CA0000095-00	$2,000,000	04/14/2007	05/19/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	60A2UB000079503	$3,000,000	04/14/2007	04/14/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	60A2UB000079503	$3,000,000	04/14/2007	04/16/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	60A2UB000079502	$3,000,000	04/14/2006	04/14/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	60A2UB000079501	$3,000,000	04/14/2005	04/15/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	60A2UB000079501	$3,000,000	04/14/2005	04/14/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	BA820091	$2,000,000	04/14/2004	04/14/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	60A2UB000079500	$3,000,000	04/14/2004	04/15/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	38863061	$5,000,000	04/14/2003	10/04/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	38863061	$5,000,000	04/14/2002	10/31/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	SI3221003	$5,000,000	04/14/2001	04/14/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	961502	$5,000,000	04/14/2000	04/14/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	960364	$5,000,000	04/14/1999	12/08/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	960304	$5,000,000	04/14/1998	04/14/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	440998	$2,000,000	04/14/1997	04/14/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	330970	$1,500,000	04/14/1996	11/22/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73 AP 142994	$1,500,000	04/14/1995	04/14/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73 AP 139905	$1,500,000	04/14/1994	04/14/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	38863061	$5,000,000	03/09/2003	04/14/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA164548	$5,000,000	02/02/2017	10/07/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA164548	$5,000,000	01/04/2018	06/20/2018	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC259466	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/20/1993	-	-
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/08/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/28/2017
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/11/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2017
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/26/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2018
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/09/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/16/2018
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/24/1997
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/16/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/22/1996
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/14/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/1995
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/14/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/23/1994
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/19/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/16/2007
MC259466	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/20/2004

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (4)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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