VIA ADVENTURES INC
Merced, CA · MC 227998
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Nothing flagged in the public fields we check
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 399298 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | VIA ADVENTURES INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 227998 |
| Reported physical address | 300 GROGAN AVE, MERCED, CA, 95341-6446, US |
| Reported business phone | (209) 384-1315 |
| Reported power units | 43 |
| Reported drivers | 41 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Aug 04, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Curtis Riggs, Gaye Riggs |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 08, 2024 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 119 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 29) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 1.8% (2 of 112) |
| Violations | 10 across 10 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3939ALSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on23965BLLubrication - Oil or grease leak2393201AFRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis1393207ASAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.139378Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Merced record
VIA ADVENTURES INC reports 43 power units. The Merced, California directory contains 1,345 census records, of which 1,141 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
VIA ADVENTURES INC reports PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- Passengers
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 204 | 15.2% |
| 1 | 869 | 64.6% |
| 2–5 | 208 | 15.5% |
| 6–20 | 51 | 3.8% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 11 | 0.8% |
| Over 100 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jul 05, 1990
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Aug 04, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC227998 | Motor Carrier of Passengers | Active | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC227998 | Lancer Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | Feb 01, 2023 | BMC-91X | BA176096 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against VIA ADVENTURES INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC227998 · Motor Carrier of Passengers
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Shared contact details
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