Vip Charter Coaches — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
41 years (granted 1985)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
21 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Vip Tour & Charter Bus Company
DBA
Vip Charter Coaches
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
129 Fox Street, Portland, ME 04101
Phone
(207) 772-4457
Power units
8
Drivers
14
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC181415
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 21 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
42.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 21 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
vip@vipchartercoaches.com — company domain
Domain age
vipchartercoaches.com registered 1998-10-10 (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: NY 11/2019 · MA 12/2018 · ME 09/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | ME | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 21 of 21 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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