Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
LEWIS COACHES INC (USDOT 262837) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 22, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes 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 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 8, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 28, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
LEWIS COACHES INC's USDOT number is 262837, and its motor carrier number is MC-177345.
As of Jun 13, 2026, LEWIS COACHES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LEWIS COACHES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
LEWIS COACHES INC operates 0 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LEWIS COACHES INC is based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 4
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Jan 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO | Aug 2017 → Aug 2020 | $5M | 3 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2011 → Aug 2015 | $5M | 4 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2008 → Aug 2011 | $5M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2008 | $5M | 5 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2003 | $5M | 4 |
| RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANC | Aug 1997 → Aug 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Aug 1997 | $5M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1994 → Aug 1995 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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