Carrier profile · USDOT 509502 · MC-245506 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC

DBA BLOOM TOUR AND CHARTER SERVICES

0 power unitsRegional · 3 statesTAUNTON, MA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-245506 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.8Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(508) 822-1991 Email dispatchgerrys@BLOOMBUS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 44 inspections.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-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. 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

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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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 ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’90–’01

Travelers’95–’01

Travelers Property’96–’01

Pilgrim’06–’11

Charter Oak’11–’17

Pilgrim’17–’25

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2025	$5M	12
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2011 → Dec 2017	$5M	1
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2011	$5M	4
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2004 → Dec 2006	$5M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Feb 2004	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2002 → Feb 2003	$5M	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Feb 2002	$5M	1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1999 → Dec 2000	$5M	2
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Dec 1996 → Dec 2001	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1996 → Dec 1999	$5M	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1995 → Dec 2001	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Mar 1996	$5M	3
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 1993 → Dec 1995	$5M	1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Dec 1994	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 1990 → Dec 2001	$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): 12
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

TAUNTON, MA

28 GROSVENOR STREET

Top corridor

MA 30 · VT 6 · 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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bloombus.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 175579

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 28 GROSVENOR STREET, TAUNTON, MA, 02780
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (508) 822-1991
Fax: (508) 823-0048
Email: gerrys@bloombus.com
Web domain: bloombus.com

Registration

Officers: Gerald P Santos · Matthew Bloom
USDOT / docket: 509502 · MC-245506
First registered: Jan 13, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 854,274 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 14, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

854,274

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 BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC.

BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC (USDOT 509502) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 14, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC's USDOT number?

BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC's USDOT number is 509502, and its motor carrier number is MC-245506.

Is BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC's safety record?

BLOOM'S BUS LINES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).