Carrier profile · USDOT 454893 · MC-252353 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Pacific Coast Sightseeing Tours & Charters Inc

0 power unitsPARAMUS, NJ60/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-252353 INACTIVERATED 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(714) 507-3100 Email dispatchlarry.tonks@coachusa.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — 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: Inactive
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 ’24 · 11 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Lancer’92–’96

National Union’99–’03

Greenwich’13–’19

Momentum Risk’19–’24

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Oct 2019 → Aug 2024	$5M	2
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Oct 2019	$5M	7
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2012 → May 2014	$5M	1
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2012 → Jun 2013	$5M	4
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2009 → May 2009	$5M	3
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2009 → Sep 2009	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2008 → Feb 2009	$5M	4
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2002 → May 2004	$5M	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2002 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → May 2002	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2001 → May 2001	$5M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2001 → May 2002	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Apr 2000 → May 2001	$5M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 1999 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	May 1999 → Apr 2000	$5M	1
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	May 1998 → Nov 1998	$5M	2
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	May 1996 → Jun 1998	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1992 → Dec 1996	$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

PARAMUS, NJ

160 S ROUTE 17 N

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@coachusa.com — 81 carriers: USDOT 6280 USDOT 13895 USDOT 13944 USDOT 15101 USDOT 16724 USDOT 19446 USDOT 20103 USDOT 34379

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jason louis — 7 carriers: USDOT 76003 USDOT 85141 USDOT 168076 USDOT 451315 USDOT 523524 USDOT 583785

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 160 S ROUTE 17 N, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (714) 507-3100
Fax: (714) 507-1132
Email: larry.tonks@coachusa.com
Web domain: coachusa.com

Registration

Officer: Jason Louis
USDOT / docket: 454893 · MC-252353
First registered: Aug 13, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jul 30, 2025 · 3,632,189 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 31, 2022
D-U-N-S: 73880130

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,632,189

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 PACIFIC COAST SIGHTSEEING TOURS & CHARTERS INC.

PACIFIC COAST SIGHTSEEING TOURS & CHARTERS INC (USDOT 454893) has a Vektor safety score of 60/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 31, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PACIFIC COAST SIGHTSEEING TOURS & CHARTERS INC's USDOT number?

PACIFIC COAST SIGHTSEEING TOURS & CHARTERS INC's USDOT number is 454893, and its motor carrier number is MC-252353.

Is PACIFIC COAST SIGHTSEEING TOURS & CHARTERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PACIFIC COAST SIGHTSEEING TOURS & CHARTERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.