Vandalia Bus Lines Inc
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
40 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 27
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 Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 54 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 30 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2024 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 2024 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2022 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2021 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2019 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2019 | AL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2018 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2018 | MO | 0 | 3 | No |
| Oct 20, 2017 | PA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2016 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 29, 2014 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 27, 2013 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2011 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 2011 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2009 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2007 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2007 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2006 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 28, 2005 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2003 | MO | 0 | 3 | No |
| Mar 21, 2002 | MO | 1 | 0 | No |
| Mar 25, 2000 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 1998 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes |