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SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE BUS ASSOCIATION

DOT# 982326 MC# 168650CARRIER
INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100
F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 30
Safety · 35% 65
Insurance · 25% 85
Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA MCS-150 last updated over 4 years ago No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: medium · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with carriers that may have safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 516048—May have reopened as DOT 516048 (J. & J. BUS COMPANY, INC.). Linked by: address, email, officer, phone
low DOT# 986345—May have reopened as DOT 986345 (D'ARCANGELO BUS CO., INC.). Linked by: email, officer, phone
low DOT# 982342—May have reopened as DOT 982342 (M & J BUS COMPANY, INC.). Linked by: email, officer, phone
low DOT# 1046492—May have reopened as DOT 1046492 (R & W TRANSIT, INC.). Linked by: email, officer, phone
low DOT# 982311—May have reopened as DOT 982311 (MINSOL BUS COMPANY, INC.). Linked by: email, officer
low DOT# 701300—May have reopened as DOT 701300 (TRANS-HUDSON EXPRESS, INC.). Linked by: address, email
low DOT# 986357—May have reopened as DOT 986357 (ELIZABETH BUS COMPANY). Linked by: officer, phone

Overview

Address

Physical

349 1ST STREET

ELIZABETH, NJ 07206

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Mailing

349 1ST STREET

ELIZABETH, NJ 07206-0410

Contact

Phone: (908) 354-3330

Fax: (713) 651-5246

Email: everett.morgan@coachusa.com

Company Officers

JIM RUTHERFORD

WILLIAM BUDDS

Business Info

D&B #: 0

Fleet

2

Power Units

6

Drivers

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Oct 4, 2001

Common authority: Jun 1, 1984

Authority History (3)

Authority TypeActionDate
MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED → REVOKEDNov 13, 2000 → Sep 8, 2009
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 1, 1987
MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDJun 1, 1984 → Sep 18, 2000

Cargo Types

Passengers

Active Certifications

Passenger

MCS-150

Last updated: Jul 17, 2013

Mileage: 92,000 (2012)

Operation Classification

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESSPRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESSAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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Recent Changes

Identitycompany officer 1: JIM RUTHERFORD → JIM RUTHERFORDSep 5, 2026
Contactemail: everett.morgan@COACHUSA.COM → everett.morgan@coachusa.comAug 20, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: JIM RUTHERFORD → JIM RUTHERFORDAug 20, 2026
New Carrierphy state: → NJJun 27, 2026
Removedphy state: NJ → (removed)Jun 26, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

$5,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYRAD9437652$5,000,000May 1, 2013—91X

Insurance History (8)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PACancelledCANCEL$5,000,000May 1, 2002Aug 10, 2003
BIPD · F91XUNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$5,000,000May 16, 2001May 1, 2013
BIPD · F91XUNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.CancelledCANCEL$5,000,000May 1, 2001Jul 11, 2001
BIPD · F91XNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PACancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jul 7, 2000Aug 10, 2003
BIPD · F91XUNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$5,000,000Apr 1, 2000May 1, 2001
BIPD · F91XLIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jun 2, 1999Jun 30, 2000
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READINGReplacedTERM/REPL$5,000,000Aug 16, 1987Jun 2, 1999
BIPD · F91XNORTH STAR REINSURANCE CORPORATIONCancelledCANCEL$5,000,000Jan 1, 1985Aug 29, 2009

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