MEARS DESTINATION SERVICES INC
DBA: MEARS MOTOR COACHES
(407) 254-0537
jdelahoz@mears.com
324 West Gore Street, Orlando FL 32806
372
power units
489 drivers
10.5M mi/yr · ~28k per unit
Not graded
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 372
- Drivers · CDL
- 489 · 467
- Annual miles
- 10.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-19-2024)
- Registered
- 02-10-1994 (32 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-12-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DANIEL W. FORD
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Apr 4, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes8 crashes with 10 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 7 of 19 violations (37%). Light or brake defects led to 1 out-of-service order.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 88% of inspections found no violations.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
15
1 fatality · 13 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
85
88% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
7.8%
5 of 64
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
1 of 85
National avg 6.7%
Violations
19
8 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.024 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.17 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.03 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
19 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert18 · 7 OOSLights 7 · Brakes 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 8
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun302026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May262026FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr22026FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb162026FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb102026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan62026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec292025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov242025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct142025FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May122025FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr42025FloridaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec232024FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
7 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 15 crashes was fatal.
8 of the 15 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Lancer Insurance Companyon record since Oct 9, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1998
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 9, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 3, 1994)
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
6 filings and 5 authority events since 1994 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
6 filings and 5 authority events since 1994 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 9, 2024Lancer Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 12, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 16, 2024opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 9, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2023LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 6, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 29, 2023opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2004LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect229 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1998LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 5, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)71 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 29, 1996LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $10,000,000 · ended Jul 31, 1997 · insurer name change7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 1994CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Dec 29, 1996 · replaced by another insurer30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 1994FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 5, 1994cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 3, 1994Operating authority grantedL&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
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Inspections by state
- Florida (HQ) 85
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
85
Driver Insp
85
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
64
Vehicle OOS
5
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.02 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 0.77 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-SEP-25 – 31-AUG-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.