Red Bus Charter Company
Los Angeles, CA
Red Bus Charter Company is an active motor carrier based in Los Angeles, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 294276 and MC 194483. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver. In the last 24 months it had 2 roadside inspections, a 50% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.
- USDOT
- 294276
- MC
- 194483
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Operation
- Intrastate Only (Non-Hazmat)
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 2
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50% (nat'l 22.9%)
- Safety rating
- Not rated
Profile data updated Oct 7, 2026
Trust Score
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FMCSA data ↓
1
Power Units
1
Drivers
FMCSA since 1987 (39 yrs)
Authority Age
Not Rated
Safety Rating
What this FMCSA record shows
- Next biennial MCS-150 update due: June 2027 (set by USDOT 294276's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed May 1, 2025.
- Registered with FMCSA in June 1987, about 39 years ago, so it is past the 18-month new-entrant period.
- Reported 5,253 fleet miles in 2024, about 5,300 miles per power unit.
- Only 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, which is too few for its out-of-service rates to be statistically meaningful.
- 28,580 other USDOT registrations list Los Angeles, CA as their physical address.
Equipment
What Red Bus Charter Company runs, and the government record each item comes from (1 of its VINs decoded):
- Passenger Seen at inspections 1 passenger vehicle recorded at roadside inspections
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Fleet Breakdown
| Equipment | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus 16+ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Authorized Cargo Types
Red Bus Charter Company is authorized to transport the following 1 cargo type:
Operations Scope
CDL Drivers: 1
MCS-150 Mileage: 5,253 miles (2024)
Driver Information
1
Total Drivers
1
CDL Drivers
1
Intrastate Drivers
Vehicles Operated by RED BUS CHARTER COMPANY
1 truck identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: Apr 17, 2025.
What this fleet looks like
This fleet runs primarily Ford equipment. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.
Equipment mix (1 vehicle type)
| Vehicle type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BUS | 1 | 100% |
Vehicle makes (1 brand on record)
| Make | Vehicles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 1 | 100% |
Vehicles, VINs & license plates (1)
| VIN | Plate | State | Year / make | Type | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FD4E45S78DA39480 | 8R19236 | CA | 2008 Ford | Bus | 2 | Apr 2025 |
Recent active vehicles (1 shown)
Fleet data is aggregated from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling window). Vehicles inspected under this carrier's DOT number are listed. A VIN can appear under multiple carriers over its lifetime if leased, sold, or operated by different fleets at different times. Recall status is VIN-specific — check a given VIN's open recalls with the manufacturer's dealer.
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Safety Performance
Below Average
Above average OOS rates
O Trucking Safety Grade
2
Inspections
24 months
2
Violations
Total found
1
Out of Service
Orders issued
Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average
✓ Better than national average (-6.3%)
✗ Worse than national average (+27.1%)
Out-of-service rates follow FMCSA's definition: the share of relevant roadside inspections in which at least one out-of-service order was issued. Vehicle rates use level 1, 2 and 5 inspections; driver rates use level 1, 2, 3 and 6. National averages are computed from the same FMCSA inspection data.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2025 | CA | Vehicle Only | 0 | ✓ |
| 02/19/2025 | CA | Full | 2 | 1 |
24-month inspection window. Updated daily.
Violation Breakdown
A single inspection can produce more than one out-of-service order, so this is a count of orders, not a rate. See the FMCSA vehicle and driver out-of-service rates in Safety Performance above.
Insurance & Bonding
No active insurance policies found on file for this carrier.
View Insurance History (9 past records)
| Type | Company | Policy # | Effective | Cancelled | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA158791 | 04/21/2004 | 09/24/2008 | CANCEL | |
| GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | NXG388702 | 04/21/2003 | 04/21/2004 | CANCEL | |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA149935 | 04/21/2003 | 04/21/2004 | TERM/REPL | |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA137825 | 04/21/1999 | 04/21/2003 | CANCEL | |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CAOCB00284 | 04/21/1998 | 04/21/1999 | CANCEL | |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CAOCB00255 | 04/21/1997 | 04/21/1998 | CANCEL | |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CAOCB 00215 | 04/21/1996 | 04/21/1997 | CANCEL | |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CAOCB00154 | 04/21/1995 | 04/21/1996 | CANCEL | |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CAOCB00098 | 04/21/1994 | 04/21/1995 | CANCEL |
Updated daily.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment does RED BUS CHARTER COMPANY operate?
RED BUS CHARTER COMPANY's equipment on government records: Passenger (1 passenger vehicle recorded at roadside inspections).
Is RED BUS CHARTER COMPANY's authority currently active?
RED BUS CHARTER COMPANY currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.
When is Red Bus Charter Company's next MCS-150 update due?
Next biennial MCS-150 update due: June 2027 (set by USDOT 294276's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed May 1, 2025.
What is Red Bus Charter Company's safety record?
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver. In the last 24 months it had 2 roadside inspections, a 50% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.
Roadside Inspection History 2 records
Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.
What this means
RED BUS CHARTER COMPANY has been inspected 2 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in CA. Out of these, 1 inspections (about 50%) resulted in an out-of-service order — meaning the truck or driver was held until a violation was fixed. The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is roughly 21%. The most frequently cited violation is 393.62-BEMEO — 1 times in this window.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | CA | Level 5 · Vehicle-only | 0 | — |
| 2025-02-19 | CA | Level 1 · North American Standard (full) | 2 | OOS · 1 |
Most-Cited Violations
Top 2 violation types across this carrier's roadside inspections. Cards in red triggered an out-of-service order — the most serious outcome.
Roadside Violation Profile
2 individual violations from FMCSA roadside inspections (rolling 24 months) are itemised for RED BUS CHARTER COMPANY, of which 1 (50%) placed a driver or vehicle out of service. Itemised records can lag FMCSA's per-inspection totals shown in Violation Breakdown.
| BASIC category | Violations | Out-of-service |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
Rolling 24-month summary. Counts reflect citations across all inspections under this carrier's DOT number; see Inspection History for individual inspection events. Violation severity and CSA percentile scores are shown in the Safety & Compliance section.
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FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) BASICs
FMCSA's figures for this carrier from 2 roadside inspections in the 24-month SMS window (0 driver and 1 vehicle out-of-service inspections). For property carriers FMCSA publishes the BASIC measure but, under the 2015 FAST Act, not the percentile or alert status, so none is shown here.
| BASIC | FMCSA measure | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical violation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0 | No |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0 | No |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0 | No |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | No |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.5 | 1 | No |
A measure is FMCSA's time- and severity-weighted violation rate for that category; 0 means no qualifying violations. Acute/critical means a violation confirmed in an FMCSA investigation. Refreshed monthly.
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