Carrier profile · USDOT 982310 · MC-233195 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Gilsam Bus Company Inc

0 power unitsELIZABETH, NJ52/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-233195 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(908) 354-3330 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

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 13.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
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 ’22 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty Fire’97–’00

National Union’00–’03

Discover Property’04–’11

Greenwich’13–’19

Momentum Risk’19–now

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC · since Aug 2022

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Oct 2019 → Aug 2022	$5M	1
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Oct 2019	$5M	8
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2011 → May 2013	$5M	4
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2011	$5M	5
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2003 → May 2004	$5M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2002 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2001 → May 2003	$5M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2000 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 2000 → May 2001	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Jun 2000	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Jun 1997	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

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.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELIZABETH, NJ

349 FIRST STREET

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@coachusa.com — 81 carriers: USDOT 6280 USDOT 13895 USDOT 13944 USDOT 15101 USDOT 16724 USDOT 19446 USDOT 20103 USDOT 34379

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william budds — 8 carriers: USDOT 212460 USDOT 515922 USDOT 516048 USDOT 1006023 USDOT 1041095 USDOT 1041117 USDOT 1046492

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 349 FIRST STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07206
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (908) 354-3330
Fax: (908) 994-9355
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: coachusa.com

Registration

Officers: William Budds · Jim Rutherford
USDOT / docket: 982310 · MC-233195
First registered: Oct 4, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jun 10, 2013 · 114,200 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

114,200

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GILSAM BUS COMPANY INC.

GILSAM BUS COMPANY INC (USDOT 982310) has a Vektor safety score of 52/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC effective Aug 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 10, 2013. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GILSAM BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

GILSAM BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 982310, and its motor carrier number is MC-233195.

Is GILSAM BUS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. GILSAM BUS COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.