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VIA ADVENTURES INC

USDOT 399298 · MC227998 what is the difference?

300 GROGAN AVE, MERCED, CA 95341-6446

Registered 1990-07-05 · 42 power units · Interstate

VIA ADVENTURES INC (USDOT 399298, MC227998) is an interstate motor carrier based in MERCED, CA, operating a fleet of 42 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Passengers, granted 1990-04-30. The insurance file carries a $5,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Lancer Insurance Company, effective 2023-02-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. 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 GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$5,000,000Lancer Insurance CompanyBA176096On 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

BIPD/Primary policy BA132103 cancelled by insurer (LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy 330733 cancelled by insurer (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Excess policy XLS 310 253 cancelled by insurer (WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units42
Trucks0
Phone12093841315

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1990-04-30 — 36 years.
  • 3 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2001-07-17.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $5,000,000 with Lancer Insurance Company, on file since 2023-02-01 — $4,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 42 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 95% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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