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DUFOUR ESCORTED TOURS INC

USDOT 384599 · MC126986 what is the difference?

133 SOUTH STREET, HINSDALE, MA 01235-9394

Registered 1990-03-07 · 169 power units · Interstate

DUFOUR ESCORTED TOURS INC (USDOT 384599, MC126986) is an interstate motor carrier based in HINSDALE, MA, operating a mid-size fleet of 169 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Passengers, granted 1996-07-11. The insurance file carries a $5,000,000 BMC-91X filing from National Interstate Insurance Company, effective 2003-05-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of PassengersActive REINSTATED

Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$5,000,000National Interstate Insurance CompanyCAR 0220293-01On file, effective
BIPD liability$5,000,000Lancer Insurance CompanyBA177962On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
BIPD/Primary policy SCAF 201903 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Excess policy CU 5758091 cancelled by insurer (GULF INSURANCE CO.)
Operating authority active — REINSTATED
BIPD/Primary policy CBXB40497 cancelled by insurer (ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY)

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units169
Trucks0
Phone4136558122

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1996-07-11 — 30 years.
  • 3 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2003-08-30.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-06-01.
  • Current primary filing: $5,000,000 with National Interstate Insurance Company, on file since 2003-05-01 — $4,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Lancer Insurance Company, National Interstate Insurance Company.
  • 169 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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