Brea, CA · Motorcoach

Gold Coast Tours

Legal name: Hot Dogger Tours Inc
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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.

SafetyWorse than average

Drivers were put out of service in 17% of inspections, against 7% nationally. Federal rating: Satisfactory.

CrashesSomeone was hurt

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

FleetCan move large groups

The company reports 42 motorcoaches.

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Vehicles

Full-size motorcoaches of about 56 seats. 33 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
33
MotorcoachesAbout 56 seats

Prevost H3 Passenger Coach (2017–2026), Prevost H3 Coach (2011–2016), Van Hool Commuter Coach (2013, 2017, 2024), Motor Coach Industries J4500 (2025), Van Hool Tourist Coach (2014).

Reported by the companyDec 2, 2025: 42 motorcoaches and 1 van of 9 to 15 seats, 44 vehicles in all. 260 drivers, 65 of them with a commercial license.

Why the numbers differ: only vehicles that met an inspector or a crash report appear on the records. California inspects every bus yard about once a year, so most of a California company’s buses show up.

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Safety record

Worse than average · 53 inspections and 1 crash in 24 months
Vehicles put out of service
This company6%National average22%
3 of 52 vehicle inspections. The bus stays off the road until fixed. Lower is better.
Drivers put out of service
This company17%National average7%
2 of 12 driver inspections. Lower is better.
Inspections53 inspections: California 45, Arizona 5, New Mexico 3FMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on vehicles8 issues, mostly maintenance: steering fault (twice, one out of service), loose bus seats (out of service), a light out (out of service), an emergency exit not properly marked, missing warning triangles, hours records not in order, and 1 moreFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on drivers7 issues: hours records not in order (twice), no valid commercial license (out of service), driving without the glasses or hearing aid the medical card requires (out of service), emergency equipment not checked, a false hours record, speeding, 11 to 14 mph overFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Crashes1: Jul 28, 2025 in Unincorporated, one person hurtFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Earlier crashes27 between 1995 and 2024, two fatal and 17 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 number230226, active, issued Mar 29, 1983FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Interstate authorityMC-166374, 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 May 13, 2025. 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
InsurerLancer Insurance Company, effective Apr 1, 2021FMCSA filing
Federal minimum$5,000,000 for vehicles with 16 or more seats. Meets it49 CFR 387.33

Company record

Registered 1983 · 260 drivers
Legal nameHot Dogger Tours IncFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Base105 Gemini Ave, Brea, CA 92821 (Orange County)FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Drivers260, of whom 65 hold a commercial licenseReported Dec 2, 2025
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