Carrier profile · USDOT 26398 · MC-30787 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Niagara Scenic Bus Lines Inc

DBA COACH WESTERN NEW YORK

0 power unitsN TONAWANDA, NY50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-30787 ACTIVE

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(716) 648-1500

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

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

Active for-hire

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

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
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 ’19 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’90–’98

National Union’99–’03

Discover Property’04–’11

Greenwich’13–’19

beyond this history

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC · since Oct 2019

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Oct 2019	$5M	7
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2011 → May 2013	$5M	4
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.	Apr 2000 → May 2003	$5M	5
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	May 1999 → Apr 2000	$5M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 1999 → Apr 2003	$5M	1
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	May 1998 → Jun 1999	$5M	1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	May 1997 → May 1998	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1990 → Feb 1998	$5M	2

Explore full authority & insurance record

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.

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

N TONAWANDA, NY

1415 BLUE BIRD DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1415 BLUE BIRD DRIVE, N TONAWANDA, NY, 14120
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (716) 648-1500
Fax: (716) 693-2742
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 26398 · MC-30787
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 20, 2003 · 0 mi (2002)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 99332363

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC.

NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC (USDOT 26398) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract 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 MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC effective Oct 1, 2019 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2003.

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

Frequently asked

What is NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC's USDOT number?

NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC's USDOT number is 26398, and its motor carrier number is MC-30787.

Is NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC's fleet?

NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC based?

NIAGARA SCENIC BUS LINES INC is based in N TONAWANDA, NY.

Similar carriers in New York

Comparable carriers operating in New York

Malone Transport Inc Clear · 100Malone, NY · 8 power units

R S Maher & Son Inc Clear · 100Bliss, NY · 8 power units

Zafar Produce Inc Clear · 100New Windsor, NY · 8 power units

Jill E Nuffer & Lee H Gill Clear · 100Lafargeville, NY · 8 power units

S & S Delivery Inc Clear · 100Bethpage, NY · 8 power units

Bacigalupo Trucking and Excavating LLC Clear · 100Greenfield Center, NY · 8 power units

Ciotti Enterprises Inc Clear · 100East Syracuse, NY · 8 power units

New York Truck Parts Inc Clear · 100Wurtsboro, NY · 8 power units

More in New York →Veteran carriers in New York →Largest fleets in New York →

More New York carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Speed Motor Express of W N Y IncClearBuffalo · 59 power units William Pfohl Trucking CorpReviewBuffalo · 2 power units Niagara Falls Coach Lines IncClearNiagara Falls Lake Erie Transportation Co IncWest Seneca · 1 power unit Jackson Trucking IncJamestown · 4 power units T J Marquart & Sons IncClearGainesville · 66 power units