VENTURE TOURS INC
USDOT 593041 · Doing business as VENTURE BUS TRANSPORTATION
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (41 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNone in current snapshot
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 31 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 | 593041 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-287185 |
| Legal Name | VENTURE TOURS INC |
| DBA Name | VENTURE BUS TRANSPORTATION |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7574941480 |
| Address | 600 S MILITARY HWY, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464-1820 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20240404) |
| 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
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-05-01 | 2026-07-15 |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1995-03-29 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1995-03-29 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-17 — Other — Motor Carrier of Passengers Inactive Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file
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 | 63 / 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 | 93 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-04-10 — VA — 3 injured, towaway
- 2023-09-21 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (1), 51 (1), 7 (1).
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) | 41 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 53 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 940,936 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-JUN-26 |
VENTURE TOURS INC operates 41 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in VA.
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