Carroll, IA · Motorcoach

Windstar Lines 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.

SafetySafer than average

Vehicles were put out of service in 2% of inspections, against 22% nationally. Federal rating: Satisfactory.

CrashesA fatal crash

7 crashes in the last 24 months, one of them fatal and three with an injury. Crash reports don’t say who was at fault.

FleetCan move large groups

The company reports 231 motorcoaches, 5 more buses with 16 or more seats, and 38 school buses.

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Vehicles

Full-size motorcoaches of about 56 seats. 84 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
84
MotorcoachesAbout 56 seats

Van Hool Commuter Coach (2004–2025), Van Hool Tourist Coach (2006, 2017, 2018), Prevost H3 Passenger Coach (2025), Van Hool Double Deck Coach (2016, 2017), Motor Coach Industries J4500 (2014), and 2 more.

Reported by the companyFeb 23, 2026: 275 vehicles in all: 231 motorcoaches, 5 buses with 16 or more seats, and 38 school buses with 16 or more seats. 448 drivers, 446 of them with a commercial license.

Why the numbers differ: only vehicles that met an inspector or a crash report appear on the records. Iowa doesn’t inspect every bus each year the way California does.

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Safety record

Better than average · 126 inspections and 7 crashes in 24 months
Vehicles put out of service
This company2%National average22%
2 of 116 vehicle inspections. The bus stays off the road until fixed. Lower is better.
Drivers put out of service
This company0%National average7%
0 of 64 driver inspections. Lower is better.
Inspections126 inspections: Iowa 68, California 13, Arizona 10, Nebraska 7, Illinois 6, other states 22FMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on vehicles19 issues, all maintenance: emergency exit not properly marked (3 times, one out of service), light out (3 times), air leak (twice), a brake fault (out of service), an air brake leak, a brake leak, and 8 moreFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on drivers3 issues: hours records not in order, ignoring a traffic sign or signal, improper passingFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Crashes7: Sep 23, 2026 in Phoenix; May 25, 2026 in Big Water, one person killed; Mar 23, 2026 in Gila Bend; Feb 12, 2026 in Orlando; Sep 20, 2025 in St Louis, five people hurt; Apr 6, 2025 in Nevada, one person hurt; and 1 moreFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Earlier crashes30 between 2000 and 2024, 12 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 number608224, active, issued Jul 18, 1995FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Interstate authorityMC-292914, 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 Jan 26, 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, 2015FMCSA filing
Federal minimum$5,000,000 for vehicles with 16 or more seats. Meets it49 CFR 387.33

Company record

Registered 1995 · 448 drivers
Base1903 N US Hwy 71, Carroll, IA 51401 (Carroll County)FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Drivers448, of whom 446 hold a commercial licenseReported Feb 23, 2026
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