Chicago Bus Lines Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
8 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Chicago Bus Lines Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4857 W Grace St, Chicago, IL 60641
Phone
(773) 681-1261
Power units
1
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC766698
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/06/2025 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/10/2025
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 09/16/2024 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/21/2024
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 09/05/2023 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/10/2023
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 08/22/2018 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/24/2018
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 03/19/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/22/2013
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/10/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/12/2013
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 8 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
50.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 8 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
chicagobusline@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jun 13, 2026 | US | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Feb 11, 2026 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 7, 2026 | US | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
Most recent 8 of 8 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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