Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MCILWAIN CHARTERS & TOURS-LODESTAR TOURS-LODESTAR BUS LINES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC safe to load? MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC (USDOT 251223, MC-174052) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JOHNSTOWN, PA, operating 0 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 87 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 2.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC's USDOT number is 251223, and its motor carrier number is MC-174052.
As of 2026-06-13, MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC has a 2.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC operates 0 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC is based in JOHNSTOWN, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
87 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Oct 2023 | $5M | 10 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Jul 2013 → Jul 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2010 → Jul 2013 | $5M | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2010 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2003 → Jul 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2003 | $5M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Jul 1999 → Aug 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1999 → Jul 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Jul 1999 | $5M | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jul 1995 → Jul 1998 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Jul 1995 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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