Carrier profile · USDOT 87631 · MC-197923 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC

DBA CROSSROAD TOURS

0 power unitsavg 5.2 yrLocal · 2 statesOLATHE, KS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-197923 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.2Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(913) 829-6644 Email dispatchDAN@CROSSROADTOURS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 5

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 11 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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 peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
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 ’21 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’98–’02

National Interstate’02–’12

Pennsylvania Manuf’18–’21

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

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 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2021

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Jan 2018 → Apr 2021	$5M	5
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Jan 2018	$5M	3
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Apr 2013 → Apr 2016	$5M	4
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Apr 2012	$5M	7
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1998 → Feb 2002	$5M	4
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jan 1997 → Jan 1998	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Jan 1997	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 1996	$5M	1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1994 → Jan 1995	$5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1993 → Jan 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

OLATHE, KS

1320 W 149TH STREET

Top corridor

MO ⇄ KS

MO 4 · KS 3

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 company officer with other carriers

russell jackson — 13 carriers: USDOT 805617 USDOT 1057260 USDOT 1312764 USDOT 1323690 USDOT 1384205 USDOT 1413960 USDOT 1512488 USDOT 2001931

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1320 W 149TH STREET, OLATHE, KS, 66061
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (913) 829-6644
Fax: (913) 829-6698
Email: dan@crossroadtours.com
Web domain: crossroadtours.com

Registration

Officer: Russell Jackson
USDOT / docket: 87631 · MC-197923
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2026 · 700,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 7, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

700,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC.

OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 87631) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 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 $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 14, 2021 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 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 7, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 87631, and its motor carrier number is MC-197923.

Is OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

OTTAWA BUS SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).