Carrier profile · USDOT 187193 · MC-170124 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Rill's Bus Service Inc

DBA RILL'S BUS SERVICE

0 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesWESTMINSTER, MD100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-170124 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.8Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 876-7530 Email dispatchdgrote@rillsbusservice.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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 peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 20

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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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 ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’91–now

1991200020092018now

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1991 → Feb 2022	$5M	3

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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): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

90.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

WESTMINSTER, MD

218 DUTROW RD

Top corridor

MD 59 · PA 1

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 218 DUTROW RD, WESTMINSTER, MD, 21157
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 876-7530
Fax: (410) 876-3778
Email: dgrote@rillsbusservice.com
Web domain: rillsbusservice.com

Registration

Officers: Dianne Grote · Paul D Rill
USDOT / docket: 187193 · MC-170124
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 14, 2025 · 520,774 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 16, 2024
D-U-N-S: 145842803

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

520,774

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 RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC.

RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 187193) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 21, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 60 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 16, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 187193, and its motor carrier number is MC-170124.

Is RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 101 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC's fleet?

RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC operates 0 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC based?

RILL'S BUS SERVICE INC is based in WESTMINSTER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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