Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 61846 · MC-123334
HUDSON BUS LINES INC
0 power unitsLEWISTON, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-123334 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 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HUDSON BUS LINES INC safe to work with?
Is HUDSON BUS LINES INC safe to load? HUDSON BUS LINES INC (USDOT 61846, MC-123334) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in LEWISTON, ME, operating 0 power units and 67 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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
HBHUDSON BUS LINES 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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Great American · 91–97
Citizens America · 98–02
Lancer · 03–05
National Interstate · 05–11
19912011
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Mar 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Dec 2005 | $5M | 6 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA | Jan 1998 → Jan 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Feb 1998 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1991 → Jan 1997 | $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
LEWISTON, ME
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ridesta.com — 53 carriers: USDOT 7286USDOT 18649USDOT 26473USDOT 122651USDOT 243241USDOT 271374USDOT 350816USDOT 378911
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 280 BARTLETT ST, LEWISTON, ME, 04240
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 783-2033
- Cell
- (207) 212-8840
- Fax
- (207) 777-1398
- Web domain
- ridesta.com
Registration
- Officer
- John H. Spang Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 61846 · MC-123334
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/24/2008 · 716,000 mi (2006)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 791696255
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 HUDSON BUS LINES INC's USDOT number?
HUDSON BUS LINES INC's USDOT number is 61846, and its motor carrier number is MC-123334.
Is HUDSON BUS LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HUDSON BUS LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HUDSON BUS LINES INC's fleet?
HUDSON BUS LINES INC operates 0 power units and 67 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HUDSON BUS LINES INC based?
HUDSON BUS LINES INC is based in LEWISTON, ME.