Mears Destination Services Inc
DBA MEARS MOTOR COACHES
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
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
81 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 15
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 133 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 151 total · 14 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2026 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 16, 2026 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2026 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 6, 2026 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 2025 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 24, 2025 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 14, 2025 | FL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2025 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2025 | FL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2025 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2025 | FL | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2025 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 24, 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 16, 2024 | FL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 7, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 1, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2024 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |