Carrier profile · USDOT 381847 · MC-168548 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Independent Bus Company Inc

0 power unitsELIZABETH, NJ60/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-168548 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) 372-6134 Email dispatchJIM.RUTHERFORD@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.

Watch · 2

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.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

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

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

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

North Star’85–’95

Discover Property’04–’11

Greenwich’13–’19

Momentum Risk’19–’24

1985199620072018now

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	Oct 2019 → Aug 2024	$5M	3
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 → Jun 2011	$5M	5
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 → Jun 2003	$5M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2000 → Mar 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 2000 → May 2001	$5M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Jun 2000	$5M	4
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Jun 1997	$5M	2
NORTH STAR REINSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 1985 → Sep 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

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

ELIZABETH, NJ

349 FIRST ST

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 13944 USDOT 15101 USDOT 16724 USDOT 19446 USDOT 20103 USDOT 34379

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james rutherford — 12 carriers: USDOT 6280 USDOT 13895 USDOT 308119 USDOT 701300 USDOT 982311 USDOT 982327 USDOT 982342 USDOT 982347

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 349 FIRST ST, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07114-2736
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (908) 372-6134
Cell: (201) 759-1599
Fax: (908) 994-9355
Email: jim.rutherford@coachusa.com
Web domain: coachusa.com

Registration

Officers: James Rutherford · Ross Kinnear
USDOT / docket: 381847 · MC-168548
First registered: Feb 14, 1990
Last MCS-150: Nov 25, 2024 · 232,281 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 11335031

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

232,281

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 INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC.

INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC (USDOT 381847) has a Vektor safety score of 60/100 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 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 25, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 381847, and its motor carrier number is MC-168548.

Is INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC's fleet?

INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC operates 0 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC based?

INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY INC is based in ELIZABETH, NJ.

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