RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1,430
- Drivers · CDL
- 1,276 · 1,236
- Annual miles
- 18.7M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-20-2023)
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-11-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MICHAEL LUCHTERHAND
- Officer
- STEVE FAZLOVIC
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jul 19, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes9 crashes with 10 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Jul 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 4.3% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 99% of inspections found no violations.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.010 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.08 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
7 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert5 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Vehicle maintenance No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul192026WisconsinFatal · 1 deathDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the news84-year-old bicyclist killed in crash with bus in Milwaukee - WISNWISN 12 News · Jul 20, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report WI0000202754 (Milwaukee Police Department) lists RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC’s bus in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jun112026KansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May182026WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May52026WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr272026WisconsinProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb242026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb242026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb52026WisconsinFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsTown of Cedarburg fatal crash involving school bus, 1 deadFOX6 News (fox6now.com) · Feb 5, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report WI0000200811 (Ozaukee County Sheriffs Depart) lists RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC’s bus in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name RITEWAY BUS SERVICE INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Nov72025WisconsinInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov32025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov32025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct222025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct152025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec122024WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDusk, two-way trafficway not divided.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
25 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 33 crashes were fatal.
9 of the 33 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 11, 2008 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 20, 2023)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 14 authority events since 1984 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 20, 2023Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 20, 2023Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2008NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 11, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2007AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2007AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 7, 2007opened after AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 11, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2006AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2006AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 17, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 7, 2006opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 11, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2005LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 11, 2005opened after AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 19, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2004AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 19, 2005 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2004AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $8,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 30, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 16, 2004opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 25, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2003LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 25, 2004 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 6, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 11, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2002LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2001RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2001RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2000ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2001 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 1998FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 25, 1998cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1998RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2000 · replaced by another insurer25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1998AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 14, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 1997Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Michigan 116
- Wisconsin (HQ) 36
- Illinois 3
- District of Columbia 2
- Missouri 2
- New Jersey 2
- Iowa 1
- Montana 1
22% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Passenger| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.14 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.27 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.