Carrier profile · USDOT 13944 · MC-228 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC

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0 power unitsCHESTER, NY48/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-228 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(845) 610-2625 Email dispatchPATHEN.REID@COACHUSA.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

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

Insurance on fileEstablished 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.Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

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

2 in 24 mo

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

2 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 peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
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 ’24 · 10 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great American’91–’97

Discover Property’04–’11

Greenwich’13–’19

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Aug 2022 → Aug 2024	$5M	1
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Aug 2022	$5M	1
MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Oct 2019 → Mar 2021	$5M	1
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Oct 2019	$5M	7
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2012 → May 2013	$5M	2
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2011 → May 2011	$5M	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2011	$5M	5
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2002 → May 2004	$5M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2002 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Apr 2000 → May 2002	$5M	6
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 1999 → May 1999	$5M	2
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	May 1999 → May 1999	$5M	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1998 → Jan 1999	$5M	1
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	May 1998 → May 1998	$5M	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Nov 1998	$5M	2
GREAT AMERICAN E & S INS. COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Sep 1995	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1991 → Sep 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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CHESTER, NY

66 TETZ RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@coachusa.com — 81 carriers: USDOT 6280 USDOT 13895 USDOT 15101 USDOT 16724 USDOT 19446 USDOT 20103 USDOT 34379 USDOT 43463

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 66 TETZ RD, CHESTER, NY, 10918
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (845) 610-2625
Cell: (845) 670-0260
Fax: (845) 610-2619
Email: pathen.reid@coachusa.com
Web domain: coachusa.com

Registration

Officers: Pathen Reid · Natasha Hanb
USDOT / docket: 13944 · MC-228
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 29, 2025 · 61,137,231 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 11415296

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

118

Drivers

118

CDL drivers

61,137,231

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC.

HUDSON TRANSIT LINES INC (USDOT 13944) has a Vektor safety score of 48/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active 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.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 118 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 29, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.