Carrier profile · USDOT 204785 · MC-162348 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Blue Grass Tours Inc

0 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesLEXINGTON, KY50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-162348 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 233-2152 Email dispatchcorey@bluegrasstoursky.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’08 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’95–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2008

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1995 → May 2008	$5M	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1994 → May 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LEXINGTON, KY

817 ENTERPRISE DRIVE

Top corridor

CA ⇄ KY

CA 1 · NJ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2040785 USDOT 2140572

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 817 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40510
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (859) 233-2152
Fax: (859) 721-1492
Email: corey@bluegrasstoursky.com
Web domain: bluegrasstoursky.com

Registration

Officers: Corey Jones · Judy Jones
USDOT / docket: 204785 · MC-162348
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 16, 2025 · 540,599 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 23, 2024
D-U-N-S: 40427890

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

540,599

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLUE GRASS TOURS INC.

BLUE GRASS TOURS INC (USDOT 204785) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 8, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 16, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 23, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLUE GRASS TOURS INC's USDOT number?

BLUE GRASS TOURS INC's USDOT number is 204785, and its motor carrier number is MC-162348.

Is BLUE GRASS TOURS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BLUE GRASS TOURS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLUE GRASS TOURS INC's safety record?

BLUE GRASS TOURS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is BLUE GRASS TOURS INC's fleet?

BLUE GRASS TOURS INC operates 0 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLUE GRASS TOURS INC based?

BLUE GRASS TOURS INC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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