CAL COAST BUS LLC

Carson, CA · Interstate · 5 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory

Call (310) 713-1143
No risk signals in the last-known dataHow this works

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026. How this works

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1540965: 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
7.1%
1 of 14 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
FMCSA registration age
3 years
USDOT added Apr 14, 2023. Not a founding date.
FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

Operating authority

MC1540965 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)

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 4061166 ↗

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)MC1540965PrimaryTRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy KAA017902503 · 91X
$1,000,000Jul 6, 2025Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1540965Excess over $1,000,000TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy KXA017902503 · 91X
$4,000,000Jul 6, 2025Active

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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

14inspections
7.1%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 14 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 5 · California avg 6.3%
20violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 14, 2026CA51No
Aug 14, 2026CA50No
Aug 5, 2026CA12No
May 20, 2026CA20No
Oct 30, 2025CA53No
Oct 23, 2025CA51No
Oct 21, 2025CA20No
Oct 3, 2025CA51No
Aug 5, 2025CA50No
Jun 4, 2025CA16Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 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

16 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 20 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance15193.8%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance106.3%16.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1ALBV
20
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958K2HOSRC
10
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LCL
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
10
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LFTSM
10
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LSLM
10
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
10
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number4061166
MC / docketMC1540965
Legal nameCAL COAST BUS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers7
Annual mileage110,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 21, 2025)
USDOT number addedApr 14, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 30, 2025

Cargo carried

Passengers

Questions about CAL COAST BUS LLC

What does CAL COAST BUS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1540965: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about CAL COAST BUS LLC 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 CAL COAST BUS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4061166. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (310) 713-1143, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1540965, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error.