Carrier profile · USDOT 1006023 · MC-425233 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Tri-state Coach Lines Inc

DBA COACH USA INDIANA

0 power unitsGARY, IN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-425233 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(219) 884-0054 Email dispatchdave.beaton@coachusa.com

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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 7.3 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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — 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 ’18 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Discover Property’04–’11

Greenwich’13–now

2001200820152022now

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 · GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2018

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → May 2018	$5M	5
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2012 → May 2013	$5M	2
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2011 → May 2011	$5M	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2011	$5M	7
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
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2002 → Jun 2003	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 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 → Jun 2002	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2001 → May 2002	$5M	2

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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

GARY, IN

2101 WEST 37TH AVENUE

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2101 WEST 37TH AVENUE, GARY, IN, 46408
Mailing address: 2101 WEST 37TH STREET, GARY, IN, 46408
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 884-0054
Fax: (219) 887-1541
Email: dave.beaton@coachusa.com
Web domain: coachusa.com

Registration

Officers: William Budds · Dave Beaton
USDOT / docket: 1006023 · MC-425233
First registered: Feb 21, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 23, 2019 · 10,000 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 21, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,000

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 TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC.

TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC (USDOT 1006023) 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 GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2018 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 23, 2019.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 21, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC's USDOT number?

TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC's USDOT number is 1006023, and its motor carrier number is MC-425233.

Is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC's fleet?

TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC based?

TRI-STATE COACH LINES INC is based in GARY, IN.

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