VIA ADVENTURES INC
USDOT 399298
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (42 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileLANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate1.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 36 years ago
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 | 399298 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-227998 |
| Legal Name | VIA ADVENTURES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 12093841315 |
| Address | 300 GROGAN AVE, Merced, CA, 95341-6446 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20241008) |
| 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 | LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-02-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-02-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1990-04-30 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1990-04-30 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active GRANTED
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 | 110 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 1.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-05-31 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 19 (2), 30 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 42 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 42 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,668,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-AUG-25 |
VIA ADVENTURES INC operates 42 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Merced, CA
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- TOM COLLINS TRUCKING — USDOT 365201, 5 power units
- MOSS HAY INC — USDOT 378723, 5 power units
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