Carrier profile · USDOT 279612 · MC-182941 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC

0 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 1 statesBELLMAWR, NJ73/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-182941 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.7Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(856) 931-3632 Email dispatchFRANK.PATRINICOLA@HOLCOMBBUS.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

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Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 83 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M 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)$4M 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 peersTypical

11.7 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

39 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

44 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 30 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

44 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 7

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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 ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Selective Way’01–’15

National Interstate’16–’25

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. · since Feb 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Jul 2016 → Feb 2025	$5M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2016	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$5M	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jul 2015 → Jul 2016	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2016	$5M	1
SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Jul 2015	$5M	4

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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): 20
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

11.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

12.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 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

BELLMAWR, NJ

170 BENIGNO BLVD

Top corridor

NJ 44

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 279612. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 279612.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2954167 USDOT 2950656

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@holcombbus.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 2924749 USDOT 2950656 USDOT 2951592 USDOT 2954167 USDOT 3344833 USDOT 3468786

Shares a company officer with other carriers

adam j holcomb — 4 carriers: USDOT 2924749 USDOT 2950656 USDOT 2951592

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: 170 BENIGNO BLVD, BELLMAWR, NJ, 08031
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (856) 931-3632
Cell: (856) 475-7859
Fax: (856) 475-7859
Email: frank.patrinicola@holcombbus.com
Web domain: holcombbus.com

Registration

Officers: Adam J Holcomb · George Holcomb
USDOT / docket: 279612 · MC-182941
First registered: Oct 1, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2026 · 5,000,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 20, 2022
D-U-N-S: 113433510

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

350

Drivers

—CDL drivers

5,000,000

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 HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC.

HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 279612) has a Vektor safety score of 73/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 23, 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 Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 23, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 350 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 20, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 279612, and its motor carrier number is MC-182941.

Is HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 23, 2026, HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

HOLCOMB BUS SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 83 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 73/100 (tier: review).