Carrier profile · USDOT 982342 · MC-233197 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

M & J Bus Company Inc

0 power unitsELIZABETH, NJ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-233197 ACTIVE

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(908) 354-3330 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 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 13.4 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 2001.

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

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

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 ’19 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty Fire’97–’00

Discover Property’04–’11

Greenwich’13–’19

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC · since Oct 2019

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Oct 2019	$5M	7
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2011 → May 2013	$5M	4
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2011	$5M	5
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2002 → May 2004	$5M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2002 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 2000 → May 2002	$5M	3
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → Oct 2000	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Jun 2000	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Jun 1997	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELIZABETH, NJ

349 FIRST STREET

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james rutherford — 12 carriers: USDOT 6280 USDOT 13895 USDOT 308119 USDOT 381847 USDOT 701300 USDOT 982311 USDOT 982327 USDOT 982347

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 349 FIRST STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07206
Mailing address: 349 FIRST ST, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07206
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 354-3330
Fax: (908) 994-9355
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: coachusa.com

Registration

Officers: James Rutherford · William Budds
USDOT / docket: 982342 · MC-233197
First registered: Oct 4, 2001
Last MCS-150: Apr 12, 2013 · 62,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

62,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 M & J BUS COMPANY INC.

M & J BUS COMPANY INC (USDOT 982342) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC effective Oct 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 12, 2013. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is M & J BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

M & J BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 982342, and its motor carrier number is MC-233197.

Is M & J BUS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. M & J BUS COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.