Carrier profile · USDOT 243019 · MC-170895 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

B & a Charter Tours Inc

0 power unitsMILLERSVILLE, MD50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-170895 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(301) 766-6500

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’08 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’92–’02

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Sep 2008

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2008	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2004	$5M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Oct 2003 → Sep 2006	$5M	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2003 → Oct 2003	$5M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2002 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2002 → May 2003	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → May 2002	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2001 → May 2002	$5M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2001 → May 2002	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2001 → May 2002	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1992 → Feb 2002	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MILLERSVILLE, MD

8383 ELVATON RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8383 ELVATON RD, MILLERSVILLE, MD, 21108-1002
Mailing address: P O BOX 409, MILLERSVILLE, MD, 21108-0409
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 766-6500
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 243019 · MC-170895
First registered: Feb 29, 1984
Last MCS-150: Aug 30, 2005 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 18, 1996
D-U-N-S: 130416399

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B & A CHARTER TOURS INC.

B & A CHARTER TOURS INC (USDOT 243019) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Sep 16, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 30, 2005.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 18, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B & A CHARTER TOURS INC's USDOT number?

B & A CHARTER TOURS INC's USDOT number is 243019, and its motor carrier number is MC-170895.

Is B & A CHARTER TOURS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, B & A CHARTER TOURS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is B & A CHARTER TOURS INC's fleet?

B & A CHARTER TOURS INC operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is B & A CHARTER TOURS INC based?

B & A CHARTER TOURS INC is based in MILLERSVILLE, MD.

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