Carrier profile · USDOT 499117 · MC-254127 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Midtown Express Bus Lines Inc

0 power unitsCLEVELAND, OH50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-254127 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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(216) 881-0448 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’15 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Interstate’01–’07

American Alternative’07–’12

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Feb 2015	$5M	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jun 2007 → Jun 2012	$5M	6
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Jun 2007	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Jun 2001	$5M	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Jun 1999	$5M	2
PINNACLE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Jul 1997	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1995 → Sep 1996	$5M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1995 → Jul 1995	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$5M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1993 → Mar 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

CLEVELAND, OH

1717 EAST 45TH STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ameritech.net — 294 carriers: USDOT 100040 USDOT 132140 USDOT 229415 USDOT 243228 USDOT 250790 USDOT 277273 USDOT 282802 USDOT 295090

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shirley smith — 15 carriers: USDOT 441394 USDOT 581951 USDOT 608959 USDOT 742491 USDOT 784455 USDOT 1032103 USDOT 1265565 USDOT 1279123

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1717 EAST 45TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH, 44103
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (216) 881-0448
Fax: (216) 431-5876
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Shirley Smith · John Miley
USDOT / docket: 499117 · MC-254127
First registered: Sep 24, 1992
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2015 · 75,000 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 10, 2014
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

75,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 MIDTOWN EXPRESS BUS LINES INC.

MIDTOWN EXPRESS BUS LINES INC (USDOT 499117) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2015. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 10, 2014 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MIDTOWN EXPRESS BUS LINES INC's USDOT number?

MIDTOWN EXPRESS BUS LINES INC's USDOT number is 499117, and its motor carrier number is MC-254127.

Is MIDTOWN EXPRESS BUS LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. MIDTOWN EXPRESS BUS LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.