Marquette, MI · Motorcoach, bus, minibus

Checker Bus

Legal name: Checker Bus LLC

At a glance

Federal records, checked Nov 1, 2026 · 1 day ago
Allowed to operateLicensed for charters across state lines

Federal registration and for-hire operating authority are both active.

InsuranceInsured for $5 million

That meets the federal minimum for buses with 16 or more seats.

SafetySafer than average

Vehicles were put out of service in 3% of inspections, against 22% nationally. Federal rating: Satisfactory.

CrashesSomeone was hurt

2 crashes in the last 24 months, one with an injury. Crash reports don’t say who was at fault.

FleetCan move large groups

The company reports 32 motorcoaches and 2 more buses with 16 or more seats.

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Vehicles

Full-size motorcoaches of about 56 seats and minibuses of 20 to 33. 35 of its vehicles turned up on federal records in the last 24 months.

Seen on inspections and crash reports, last 24 monthsFMCSA · read from each VIN
32
MotorcoachesAbout 56 seats

Motor Coach Industries J4500 (2009, 2011, 2015, 2019), Prevost XL2 Converted Coach Shell (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005), Temsa TS35 (2014, 2015, 2020), Temsa TS45 (2016, 2019, 2024), Prevost H3 Passenger Coach (2017, 2021), and 7 more. Six more whose VIN couldn’t be read.

1
BusSeats not known

Its VIN couldn’t be read. The inspector recorded it as a bus.

2
Minibuses20 to 33 seats, set by the body builder

Freightliner M2 (2011), Freightliner S2C 106 Conventional Cab & Chassis (2016).

Reported by the companyFeb 5, 2025: 32 motorcoaches and 2 buses with 16 or more seats. 37 drivers, all with a commercial license.

Only vehicles that met an inspector or a crash report appear on the records. Michigan doesn’t inspect every bus each year the way California does.

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Safety record

Better than average · 68 inspections and 2 crashes in 24 months
Vehicles put out of service
This company3%National average22%
2 of 63 vehicle inspections. The bus stays off the road until fixed. Lower is better.
Drivers put out of service
This company0%National average7%
0 of 14 driver inspections. Lower is better.
Inspections68 inspections: Michigan 61, Iowa 5, Illinois 1, Pennsylvania 1FMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on vehicles3 issues, all maintenance: a fuel system fault (out of service), an emergency exit not properly marked (out of service), an ABS brake faultFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on drivers5 issues: speeding, 6 to 10 mph over (twice), following too closely, hours records not in order, illegal parkingFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Crashes2: May 27, 2026 in East Providence Township and May 2, 2026 in Washington, one person hurtFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Earlier crashes4 between 2015 and 2023, two with injuriesFMCSA
National averagesShare of all U.S. roadside inspections, trucks and buses alike, that ended out of serviceFMCSA national rates

Licenses and insurance

All active · $5 million liability on file
USDOT number2060394, active, issued Jul 28, 2010FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Interstate authorityMC-720939, active. Authority to carry passengers for hire across state linesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
OperatesInterstate: trips may cross state linesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Federal safety ratingSatisfactory, rated Jul 17, 2023. The best of three gradesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Out-of-service ordersNone, everFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Liability insurance$5,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage, primaryFMCSA filing
InsurerNew York Marine & General Ins. Co., effective Mar 15, 2026FMCSA filing
Federal minimum$5,000,000 for vehicles with 16 or more seats. Meets it49 CFR 387.33

Company record

Registered 2010 · 37 drivers
Legal nameChecker Bus LLCFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Base1915 Enterprise St, Marquette, MI 49855 (Marquette County)FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Drivers37, all with a commercial licenseReported Feb 5, 2025
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