MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC
USDOT 251223 · Doing business as MCILWAIN CHARTERS & TOURS-LODESTAR TOURS-LODESTAR BUS LINES
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (17 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNew York Marine and General Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate2.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 251223 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-174052 |
| Legal Name | MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC |
| DBA Name | MCILWAIN CHARTERS & TOURS-LODESTAR TOURS-LODESTAR BUS LINES |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8142882287 |
| Address | 1551 FERNDALE AVE, Johnstown, PA, 15905-3403 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20230816) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | New York Marine and General Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-15 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Marine and General Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-15 | — |
| New York Marine & General Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-15 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2018-03-27 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 43 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.3% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (3), 30 (2), 14 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 19 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 247,143 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-JAN-26 |
MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC operates 17 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in PA.
Nearby
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