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VIP TOUR & CHARTER BUS COMPANY

Carrierintel Safety Score: 64/100. 10 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Jun 2026.

DOT 285149MC 181415ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYPORTLAND, ME

COMPANY

Authority since
1985-06-28
MCS-150
2025-10-24 · 65,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
12 units · — trailers · 14 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
65,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
129 FOX STREET
PORTLAND, ME 04101
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
2077724457
Email
vip@vipchartercoaches.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
WILLIAM SULLIVAN
Title
CO-OWNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Passenger, Business · Private Passenger, Non-Business · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Passenger Transport
Cargo types
1
Passengers
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
496 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
42.9%
9 / 21 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

64
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
12 power units
Unique power units seen
5
Inspections
5
Discrepancy
0.4x

Elevated Risk

2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
15 crashes · 0 fatal · 11 with injuries · 13 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
57% — 12 clean of 21 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
42.9% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
35 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-10-24

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

Severe OOS rate 70% (last 24 mo)
2.6 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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