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McIlwain Charters Inc

USDOT 251223MC-174052USDOT activeAuthority active· DBA McIlwain Charters & Tours-Lodestar Tours-Lodestar Bus Lines· Johnstown, PA

McIlwain Charters Inc (USDOT 251223) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of passengers under MC-174052 based in Johnstown, PA. The earliest grant on file is from July 1984, 42 years, 3 months ago. $5,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with New York Marine & General Ins. Co. It reported 12 power units and 20 drivers on its last MCS-150 update (January 2026).

Operating authority

DocketAuthorityStatusInsurance requiredOn file
MC-174052Motor carrier of passengersActive$5,000,000 liability$5,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Jul 26, 1984 (42 years, 3 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffectiveCancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91XNew York Marine & General Ins. Co.$5,000,000Jul 15, 2025—

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Authority history

DateDocketAction
Jun 20, 2023MC-174052Discontinued revocation · common carrier
May 12, 2023MC-174052Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Mar 27, 2018MC-174052Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
Mar 27, 2018MC-174052Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
Mar 12, 2018MC-174052Revoked · motor carrier of passengers
Jul 18, 2016MC-174052Reinstated · motor carrier of passengers
Jul 5, 2016MC-174052Revoked · motor carrier of passengers
Jul 26, 1984MC-174052Granted · motor carrier of passengers

Revocations

DocketAuthorityOrder servedEffective
MC-174052CommonFeb 5, 2018Mar 12, 2018 · involuntary revocation
MC-174052CommonMay 31, 2016Jul 5, 2016 · involuntary revocation

Registration

USDOT number251223
USDOT statusActive
MC numberMC-174052
Legal nameMcIlwain Charters Inc
DBA nameMcIlwain Charters & Tours-Lodestar Tours-Lodestar Bus Lines
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAuthorized for hire
Business typeCorporation
LocationJohnstown, Pennsylvania 15905
USDOT addedOct 9, 1984
Last MCS-150 updateJan 14, 2026
Safety ratingSatisfactory · Aug 13, 2026

Fleet

Power units12
Buses12
Drivers20 · 20 with a CDL
Annual miles247,143 · 2025

Cargo carried

Passengers

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Data as of Nov 13, 2026. Sources

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