Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 163755 · MC-143315
RENT A BUS INC
DBA SUNWAY CHARTERS
0 power unitsMYRTLE BEACH, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143315 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RENT A BUS INC safe to work with?
Is RENT A BUS INC safe to load? RENT A BUS INC (USDOT 163755, MC-143315) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in MYRTLE BEACH, SC, operating 0 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RARENT A BUS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Lancer · 93–10
19932010
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1993 → Dec 2010 | $5M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sccoast.net — 139 carriers: USDOT 230801USDOT 284498USDOT 329313USDOT 422897USDOT 426752USDOT 433199USDOT 474363USDOT 492593
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert l thompson — 5 carriers: USDOT 687492USDOT 990645USDOT 1057947USDOT 2789766
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 3050 DICK POUND ROAD, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 29588
- Mailing address
- 6001 SOUTH KINGS HWY, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 29575
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 293-1773
- Cell
- (843) 450-9813
- Fax
- (843) 293-0454
- sunway@sccoast.net
- Web domain
- sccoast.net
Registration
- Officers
- Robert L Thompson · Larry Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 163755 · MC-143315
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2009 · 503,187 mi (2008)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 47917211
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RENT A BUS INC's USDOT number?
RENT A BUS INC's USDOT number is 163755, and its motor carrier number is MC-143315.
Is RENT A BUS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RENT A BUS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RENT A BUS INC's fleet?
RENT A BUS INC operates 0 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RENT A BUS INC based?
RENT A BUS INC is based in MYRTLE BEACH, SC.