DILLONS BUS LINES LLC
DBA COACH USA DILLON'S
USDOT 4259861MC-Docket MC1652566HANOVER, MD
Review before tendering121 power units
DILLONS BUS LINES LLC (USDOT 4259861) in HANOVER, MD — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2026-04-27 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.06
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.33
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
208
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
11
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 121
- Total drivers
- 114
- Years in business
- 2
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 5.9%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-20
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2026-04-27 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
209
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
63
Violations
13
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2025-01-16 → 2026-05-19.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-11-27
MD
1 injuredTow-away
2025-11-17
DC
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-04
MD
Tow-away
2024-05-04
MD
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
17 | 4 | 2026-03-10 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
7 | 2 | 2026-03-11 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2026-03-11 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 0 | 2025-08-08 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | OOS |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components | OOS |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Buses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | OOS |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-08-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface | — |
| 2025-08-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. | OOS |
| 2025-08-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-08-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed. | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 17 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-11 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9BA-INACTIVE | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 19B2-BIENNIAL | — | — |
2026-03-10 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9BA-INACTIVE | OOS | — |
2025-08-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-08-08 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSAD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2025-08-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-08-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSAD | — | — |
2025-08-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TAORETA | OOS | — |
2025-08-04 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
2025-08-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
2025-08-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
2025-08-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
2025-08-01 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
2025-07-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A4-PBME | — | — |
2025-07-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-05-16 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2025-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2025-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
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