BOSTON DUCK TOURS LP

Doing business as BOSTON DUCK TOURS

Boston, MA · Interstate · 28 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since May 2, 2018 (8 years) · Authority since May 23, 2018 (8 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC93291: Common carrier active; Contract carrier pending
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $5,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
1.5%
1 of 65 vehicle inspections · Massachusetts avg 20.0%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC93291 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Pending
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (required: $5,000,000)
First grantedMay 23, 2018 (8 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
Authority history for MC93291 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
May 23, 2018Passenger carrierGranted

4 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Oct 5, 2022. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3131324 ↗

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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC93291PrimaryPILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CSC00001012614 · 91X
$5,000,000May 7, 2024Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Jun 6, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC93291
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CSC00001012614
Nov 1, 2022Cancelled at term end
May 7, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC93291
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CSC00001012614
Nov 1, 2022Replaced

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

65inspections
1.5%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 65 · Massachusetts avg 20.0%
11.1%driver out-of-service
1 of 9 · Massachusetts avg 8.8%
11violations written on inspection reports

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: 33

33 buses

28 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
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 26, 2026MA10No
Jun 27, 2026MA13Yes
Jun 27, 2026MA18Yes
Jun 6, 2026MA10No
Jun 6, 2026MA10No
May 28, 2026MA20No
Apr 26, 2026MA10No
Apr 26, 2026MA10No
Apr 3, 2026MA50No
Apr 3, 2026MA50No
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 Massachusetts average covers 21,935 vehicle and 35,944 driver inspections of all Massachusetts-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

5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 11 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMassachusetts share
Vehicle Maintenance4180.0%62.7%
Driver Fitness1120.0%8.4%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Buses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39391BU
20
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38391ALCDL
11
Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3967AUOC
11
Coupling - Improper means of towing
Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39371GCDIMT
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Massachusetts column is the mix across all Massachusetts-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

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 22, 2026Boston, MA01
Jun 15, 2025Cambridge, MA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3131324
MC / docketMC93291
Legal nameBOSTON DUCK TOURS LP
DBA nameBOSTON DUCK TOURS
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units28
Drivers75
Annual mileage60,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 22, 2026)
USDOT number addedMay 2, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 10, 2026
Email domain on file@bostonducktours.com

Cargo carried

Passengers

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 BOSTON DUCK TOURS LP

What does BOSTON DUCK TOURS LP's operating authority allow?

MC93291: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about BOSTON DUCK TOURS LP is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking BOSTON DUCK TOURS LP?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3131324. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (617) 267-3825, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC93291, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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