HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2613841-appellation-tours-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:54 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
APPELLATION TOURS INC
Doing business as BEAU WINE TOURS
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (800) 387-2328, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC66021.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC66021 | Primary | National Interstate Insurance Company Policy DPP 5734190-02 · BMC-91X | $5,000,000 | Dec 27, 2017 | Active |
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
1 of 54 · California avg 19.8%
0 of 0 · California avg 6.3%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 19
16 buses · 1 motor coaches · 1 other units · 1 passenger vans
Ford 6Freightliner 3
44 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 5, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 5, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mar 5, 2026 | CA | 5 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,614 vehicle and 510,215 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
14 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 16 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 1 | 100.0% | 71.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI | 4 | 0 |
| Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle Exhaust Discharge · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39383H | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap on a bus Fuel Systems · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39367C7VFPVI | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLI | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension - Leaf spring shifted Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207CSLSS | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2613841 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC66021 |
| Legal name | APPELLATION TOURS INC |
| DBA name | BEAU WINE TOURS |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 44 |
| Drivers | 30 |
| Annual mileage | 935,550 (2026) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Oct 24, 2024) |
| USDOT number added | Apr 17, 2015 · 11 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @beauwinetours.com |
Cargo carried
PassengersOther
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about APPELLATION TOURS INC
What does APPELLATION TOURS INC's operating authority allow?
MC66021: Passenger carrier (may transport passengers for hire).
Which information about APPELLATION TOURS INC is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking APPELLATION TOURS INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2613841. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (800) 387-2328, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC66021, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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