LAKELAND BUS LINES INC

USDOT 24249 · Dover, NJ

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is LAKELAND BUS LINES INC (USDOT 24249) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 14, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows LAKELAND BUS LINES INC (USDOT 24249) is allowed to operate.
Does LAKELAND BUS LINES INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for LAKELAND BUS LINES INC (MC109802) as of September 14, 2026.
Does LAKELAND BUS LINES INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000 on file for LAKELAND BUS LINES INC as of September 14, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is LAKELAND BUS LINES INC's FMCSA safety rating?
LAKELAND BUS LINES INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated November 6, 2024). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is LAKELAND BUS LINES INC's USDOT and MC number?
LAKELAND BUS LINES INC is registered under USDOT 24249 and operating authority MC109802, based in Dover, NJ. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is LAKELAND BUS LINES INC's fleet?
LAKELAND BUS LINES INC reports 59 power units and 52 drivers in its FMCSA record in Dover, NJ.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 14, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

59Power units (fleet size)
52Drivers reported
52Years since registration
1.7MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Dover, NJHome base
65Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

32
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 31.7th percentile among 20,717 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

LAKELAND BUS LINES INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Dover, NJ, operating 59 power units and 52 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 65 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 0.0% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 31.7th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 20,717 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
31.7 pctl · CI 2737
BASIC measure: 0.25Insp. w/ violation: 52Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
7.7 pctl · CI 313
BASIC measure: 0.87Insp. w/ violation: 23Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS0.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 23 inspections
Driver OOS0.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 52 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due September 2026
Next biennial update dueSeptember 2026
Recurring update monthSeptember, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileSeptember 11, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC109802
  • Authorized for passenger

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of November 6, 2024)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 0.0%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 14, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $5,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryLANCER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY$5,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2020-11-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 4, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number24249
Legal nameLAKELAND BUS LINES INC
LocationDOVER, NJ
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)59
Drivers52
Reported annual mileage1,679,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateSeptember 11, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueSeptember 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)65
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for New Jersey — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in New Jersey, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/24249/