Capitol Tours — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
42 years (granted 1983)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
26 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Capitol Bus Lines Inc
DBA
Capitol Tours
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2926 Leaphart Road, West Columbia, SC 29169-3647
Phone
(803) 794-9661
Power units
10
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC167982
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 26 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 26 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
theyoungs@capitol-tours.com — company domain
Domain age
capitol-tours.com registered 1998-07-30 (28 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
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
Most recent: SC 12/2018 · NC 04/2017 · NJ 12/2007 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 14, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 14, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 14, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 12, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 5, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 9, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 9, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 26 of 26 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
One school bus rolls into 10 motorcoaches - Columbia Star
Columbia Star · 6/8/2012
Investigation Seeks Source of Ricin Sent to Senate - PBS
PBS · 2/4/2004
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