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Insurance for your trip
Ask for a certificate of insurance naming your group as additional insured.
SafetyHow to check
How to check
charter operators.
What federal records show, what they don't, and what to ask before you book.
What we check
Every listing is checked against public FMCSA records. Operators that fail 01, 02 or 03 aren't listed.
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Operating authority
Required to listActive for-hire passenger authority. Inactive or revoked carriers are removed.SourceFMCSA licensing and insurance records
02
Insurance on file
Required to listLiability coverage at or above the federal minimum: $5M for 16 or more seats, $1.5M for 15 or fewer.SourceInsurance filings on record with FMCSA
03
Safety rating
Required to listSatisfactory, Conditional or not yet rated, shown as is. Unsatisfactory carriers are never listed.SourceFMCSA compliance review results
04
Inspection record
Shown on every listingVehicle and driver out-of-service rates from roadside inspections, last 24 months.SourceRoadside inspection data in FMCSA SAFER
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Crash history
Shown on every listingReported crashes in the last 24 months.SourceState crash reports filed with FMCSA
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Official record
Shown on every listingA direct link to the operator's own FMCSA page, so you can check it yourself.SourceFMCSA SAFER company snapshot, synced weekly
What records don't tell you
Federal data covers authority, insurance and safety history. It says nothing about the four things below, so ask the operator directly before you book.
02
The vehicle
Ask the vehicle's year and the date of its last inspection.
03
The driver
Ask how drivers are drug-tested and how their hours are managed.
04
The day itself
Ask who to call if something goes wrong during the trip.
How listings stay current
01
Weekly sync
Every listing is refreshed from FMCSA records once a week.
02
Automatic removal
A listing comes down when authority lapses or the safety rating drops to Unsatisfactory.
03
Reports from you
Flag a listing that looks wrong. We check it against the record, then correct or remove it.
About United Shuttles
An independent directory of licensed charter and shuttle operators. We don't own or operate vehicles, and we're not the carrier for any trip booked with a listed operator.