Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 213082 · MC-160781
NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC
0 power unitsNEW ORLEANS, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160781 ACTIVE
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 44 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC safe to work with?
Is NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC safe to load? NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC (USDOT 213082, MC-160781) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, operating 0 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 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
NONEW ORLEANS TOURS 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 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Reliance · 97–99
National Interstate · 00–03
Lincoln General · 05–08
State National · 08–10
Occidental Fire · 10–15
Rli · 15–25
19942025
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → Feb 2025 | $5M | 9 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2010 → May 2015 | $5M | 5 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2008 → May 2010 | $5M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → May 2008 | $5M | 4 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Mar 2004 | $5M | 6 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Mar 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2004 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → Mar 2003 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF LOUISIANA | Mar 1999 → May 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1997 → May 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 1995 → Mar 1997 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $5M | 1 |
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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
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bigeasy.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2324144
Shares a company officer with other carriers
craig smith — 56 carriers: USDOT 185600USDOT 352327USDOT 480525USDOT 528770USDOT 634958USDOT 878323USDOT 1073362USDOT 1162072
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4220 HOWARD AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70125
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (504) 212-5910
- Cell
- (504) 237-2044
- Fax
- (504) 592-0529
- dsweeney@bigeasy.com
- Web domain
- bigeasy.com
Registration
- Officers
- Craig Smith · Emily Blackburn
- USDOT / docket
- 213082 · MC-160781
- First registered
- 05/26/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2025 · 380 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 45065649
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC's USDOT number?
NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC's USDOT number is 213082, and its motor carrier number is MC-160781.
Is NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC's fleet?
NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC operates 0 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC based?
NEW ORLEANS TOURS INC is based in NEW ORLEANS, LA.