FURTADO BUS LINES INC
(508) 324-0606
jim@furtadobus.com
15 Ridge Hill Road, Assonet MA 02702
2
power units
3 drivers
20k mi/yr · ~10k per unit
Intrastate Only
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 3
- Annual miles
- 20k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (12-11-2014)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 11 yr ago)
- Registered
- 09-27-1995 (31 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-13-2015 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JAMES FURTADO
- Officer
- GAIL FURTADO
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.
Stale MCS-150 Filing
This motor carrier has not updated their MCS-150 in over 3 years. Reported mileage and fleet size may be outdated.
Intrastate operation
Runs within one state. Roadside inspections are rarer for intrastate fleets than for interstate ones, so this record rests mainly on crash reports, which states file for intrastate trucks too.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Data flags
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Historical FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
FMCSA record, last 24 months
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 6.7%
Violations
0
0 out-of-service
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks in Massachusetts (about 2 in 24 months would be typical; 33% of them had none).
vs 57,512 peer fleets
Inspections per power unit look like an outlier vs peers; read these rates with care.
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Mar 5, 2014 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 1, 2015)
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
21 filings and 18 authority events since 1995 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 18 authority events since 1995 · 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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Dec 1, 2015Operating authority placed out of serviceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2014THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 9, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceMC 861381 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2013Operating authority reinstatedMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2013Operating authority grantedMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2013THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 5, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2013Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 30, 2013SAFETY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 21, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2013opened after SAFETY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 8, 2013)MC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2013Operating authority reinstatedMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 3, 2013SAFETY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended May 30, 2013 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jun 8, 2013 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2013Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 14, 2013SAFETY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 3, 2013 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 2, 2013 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2012SAFETY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Feb 22, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 18, 2012opened after SAFETY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 27, 2012)MC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2012SAFETY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Dec 17, 2012 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Dec 27, 2012 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 12, 2012opened after SAFETY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 24, 2012)MC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 16, 2012Operating authority reinstatedMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 7, 2012SAFETY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 11, 2012 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 24, 2012 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2012Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2012SAFETY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 7, 2012 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Aug 25, 2012 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 21, 2012opened after PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 8, 2012)MC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2011PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 8, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 16, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 13, 2011opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 10, 2011)MC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 29, 2010LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 10, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceMC 295091 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 14, 2010THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Dec 29, 2010 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceMC 295091 · L&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?
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How this grade is calculated
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How this grade is calculated
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
0
Driver Insp
0
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
0
Vehicle OOS
0
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | - |