Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA VENTURE BUS TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is VENTURE TOURS INC safe to load? VENTURE TOURS INC (USDOT 593041, MC-287185) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, operating 0 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 169 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
VENTURE TOURS INC's USDOT number is 593041, and its motor carrier number is MC-287185.
As of 2026-06-18, VENTURE TOURS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VENTURE TOURS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 169 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).
VENTURE TOURS INC operates 0 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VENTURE TOURS INC is based in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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77 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 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → May 2024 | $5M | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 1999 → Nov 2000 | $5M | 4 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1998 → Nov 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1997 → Nov 1998 | $5M | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1997 → Apr 1997 | $5M | 2 |
| LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1997 → Nov 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1995 → Apr 1997 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Nov 1996 | $5M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1995 → May 1997 | $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 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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