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Mears Motor Coaches — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

32 years (granted 1994)

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Liability filing

$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

129 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Mears Destination Services Inc

DBA

Mears Motor Coaches

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

324 West Gore Street, Orlando, FL 32806

Phone

(407) 254-0537

Power units

372

Drivers

489

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC272353

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Insurance filings

91X — Lancer Insurance Company · coverage $5M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.8%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 129 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

3.9%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 129 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

jdelahoz@mears.com — company domain

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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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

14

Reportable crashes

11

Tow-aways

8

With injuries

1

With fatalities

Most recent: FL 05/2026 · FL 04/2026 · FL 02/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 182025: 502024: 402023: 21
Level I — Full: 84Level II — Walk-around: 23Level III — Driver-only: 22
DateStateLevel
Jun 8, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jun 8, 2026FLLevel I — Full
May 7, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 8, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 7, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 5, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 23, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Feb 23, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Feb 23, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Feb 23, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Feb 23, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Feb 18, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jan 16, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jan 7, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jan 7, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jan 7, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Dec 17, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 19, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 16, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 5, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 30, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 30, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 29, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 28, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 12, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 11, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 10, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 10, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 8, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 8, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jul 10, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 10, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 16, 2025FLLevel I — Full
May 20, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
May 5, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 21, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 21, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 15, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Apr 8, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Mar 7, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 25, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Feb 7, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 18, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jan 6, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Dec 12, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Dec 12, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Dec 12, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Dec 12, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Oct 28, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Oct 5, 2024FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 25, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 25, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 25, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 25, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 25, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 25, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2024USLevel I — Full
Jul 18, 2024FLLevel II — Walk-around
May 15, 2024FLLevel II — Walk-around
May 15, 2024FLLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 24, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Apr 24, 2024FLLevel I — Full

Most recent 100 of 129 inspections on file.

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