Orange, CA · Motorcoach, bus, minibus, school bus, sprinter

Transportation Charter Services Inc

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 1% of inspections, against 22% nationally. Federal rating: Satisfactory.

CrashesPeople were hurt

4 crashes in the last 24 months, two with injuries. Crash reports don’t say who was at fault.

FleetCan move large groups

The company reports 110 motorcoaches, 3 more buses with 16 or more seats, and 4 school buses.

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Vehicles

Full-size motorcoaches of about 56 seats, a minibus of 20 to 33 seats, a school bus, and a Sprinter van. 100 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
95
MotorcoachesAbout 56 seats

Prevost H3 Passenger Coach (2017–2026), Motor Coach Industries J4500 (2016–2025), Prevost H3 Coach (2014, 2015, 2016), Temsa TS35 (2017, 2018), Van Hool Commuter Coach (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), and 7 more. Four more whose VIN couldn’t be read.

2
BusesSeats not known

Freightliner M2 (2016). One more whose VIN couldn’t be read.

1
Minibus20 to 33 seats, set by the body builder

Ford F-550 (2017).

1
School busUp to 72 students, about 48 adults

Chevrolet Express cutaway (2015).

1
Sprinter vanUp to 14 seats

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (2019).

Reported by the companyAug 10, 2026: 126 vehicles in all: 110 motorcoaches, 3 buses with 16 or more seats, 4 school buses with 16 or more seats, and 5 vans of 9 to 15 seats. 165 drivers, all 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

Better than average · 180 inspections and 4 crashes in 24 months
Vehicles put out of service
This company1%National average22%
1 of 177 vehicle inspections. The bus stays off the road until fixed. Lower is better.
Drivers put out of service
This company0%National average7%
0 of 45 driver inspections. Lower is better.
Inspections180 inspections: California 163, Texas 8, Arizona 4, Montana 3, New Mexico 1, other states 1FMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on vehicles5 issues, all maintenance: light out (3 times), a brake fault, missing reflectorsFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on drivers3 issues: hours records not in order (twice), ignoring a traffic sign or signalFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Crashes4: Jul 3, 2025 in Los Angeles, one person hurt; Apr 26, 2025 in Indio; Mar 21, 2025 in Redlands; Nov 2, 2024 in San Francisco, one person hurtFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Earlier crashes19 between 2007 and 2024, two fatal and seven 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 number385886, active, issued Mar 16, 1990FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Interstate authorityMC-229775, 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 Dec 31, 2024. 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
InsurerNational Interstate Insurance Company, effective May 1, 2024FMCSA filing
Federal minimum$5,000,000 for vehicles with 16 or more seats. Meets it49 CFR 387.33

Company record

Registered 1990 · 165 drivers
Base1931 N Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92865 (Orange County)FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Drivers165, all with a commercial licenseReported Aug 10, 2026
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