Carrier profile · USDOT 168076 · MC-145548 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC

0 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 2 statesPARAMUS, NJ94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-145548 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.9Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(201) 225-7500 Email dispatchRUDY.BHAGWANDAS@COACHUSA.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 crashes21 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 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-mo

14.3

▼ 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-mo

14.3

▼ 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

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%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 — 7 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
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 · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great American’91–’96

National Union’99–’03

Discover Property’04–’11

Greenwich’13–’19

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Aug 2022 → Aug 2024	$5M	1
MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Oct 2019 → May 2021	$5M	5
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Oct 2019	$5M	8
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2011 → May 2012	$5M	5
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2011	$5M	5
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2002 → May 2004	$5M	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2002 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Apr 2000 → May 2003	$5M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 1999 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	May 1998 → Apr 2000	$5M	2
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	May 1997 → May 1998	$5M	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 1996 → Jul 1997	$5M	1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	May 1996 → May 1997	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1991 → Jun 1996	$5M	2
GREAT AMERICAN E & S INS. COMPANY	Mar 1991 → Jun 1996	$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): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

57%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

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

Home base

PARAMUS, NJ

160 S ROUTE 17 NORTH

Top corridor

NJ 11 · CA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1680276Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4257883 USDOT 4257951 USDOT 1680276 USDOT 905572

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

jason louis — 7 carriers: USDOT 76003 USDOT 85141 USDOT 451315 USDOT 454893 USDOT 523524 USDOT 583785

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 160 S ROUTE 17 NORTH, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (201) 225-7500
Cell: (347) 452-2219
Fax: (201) 225-7509
Email: rudy.bhagwandas@coachusa.com
Web domain: coachusa.com

Registration

Officer: Jason Louis
USDOT / docket: 168076 · MC-145548
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 30, 2025 · 245,332 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 10, 2024
D-U-N-S: 99265910

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

245,332

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 COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC.

COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC (USDOT 168076) 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 and contract 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 GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 2 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 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 10, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC's USDOT number?

COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC's USDOT number is 168076, and its motor carrier number is MC-145548.

Is COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC's safety record?

COMMUNITY TRANSIT LINES INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 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).