EASTERN BUS COMPANY INC

Somerville, MA · Interstate · 251 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 27, 2000 (26 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

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.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1710784: Common carrier active; Contract carrier pending
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $1,500,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 56 vehicle inspections · Massachusetts avg 20.0%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – 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.

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Operating authority

MC1710784 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: $1,500,000)

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 895273 ↗

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)MC1710784PrimaryPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy PHPK2629908-003 · 91X
$1,000,000Dec 15, 2025Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1710784Excess over $1,000,000PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy PHUB891368-003 · 91X
$4,000,000Dec 15, 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

56inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 56 · Massachusetts avg 20.0%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 5 · Massachusetts avg 8.8%
11violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 17, 2025MA50No
Oct 17, 2025MA50No
Oct 17, 2025MA50No
Sep 12, 2025MA10No
Sep 12, 2025MA10No
Sep 12, 2025MA10No
Sep 12, 2025MA10No
Aug 13, 2025MA50No
Aug 12, 2025MA50No
Aug 12, 2025MA50No
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 Massachusetts average covers 21,904 vehicle and 35,900 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

No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

18crashes
1fatal
8injury
9tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Oct 5, 2026Waltham, MA01
Jun 4, 2026Boston, MA01
May 11, 2026Wellesley, MA00
Apr 9, 2026Newton, MA00
Mar 19, 2026Billerica, MA01
Feb 3, 2026Waltham, MA00
Jan 23, 2026Newton, MA10
Jan 21, 2026Wakefield, MA00
Jan 16, 2026Boston, MA01
Dec 16, 2025Avon, MA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number895273
MC / docketMC1710784
Legal nameEASTERN BUS COMPANY INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units251
Drivers250
Annual mileage3,250,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 27, 2000 · 26 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 27, 2025

Cargo carried

Passengers

Questions about EASTERN BUS COMPANY INC

What does EASTERN BUS COMPANY INC's operating authority allow?

MC1710784: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about EASTERN BUS COMPANY INC 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. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking EASTERN BUS COMPANY INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 895273. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (617) 628-6868, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1710784, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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