Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.4 yr
Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is VIA ADVENTURES INC safe to load? VIA ADVENTURES INC (USDOT 399298, MC-227998) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MERCED, CA, operating 0 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 170 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 1.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
VIA ADVENTURES INC's USDOT number is 399298, and its motor carrier number is MC-227998.
As of 2026-07-18, VIA ADVENTURES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VIA ADVENTURES INC has a 1.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 170 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
VIA ADVENTURES INC operates 0 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VIA ADVENTURES INC is based in MERCED, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
109 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2005 | $5M | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1997 → Jul 1997 | $5M | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1995 → Jul 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Jul 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO. | Feb 1993 → Jul 1995 | $5M | 2 |
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 5 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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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