DBA: Mcilwain Charters & Tours-Lodestar Tours-Lodestar Bus Lines
Mcilwain Charters Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Johnstown, PA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses (16+) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 17 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 17 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 79% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42% | 80% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | PA | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | PA | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | PA | BUS | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | PA |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0.60 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.15 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state PA accounts for 95% of activity. Activity outside home state (PA): 5%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| MOTOR COACH |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | PA | BUS | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | PA | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | PA | MOTOR COACH | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | PA | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 39355AB | Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 39355AB | Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 39362BEND | Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 17, 2024 | 39111B4DEN | Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| May 10, 2024 | 39381 | Horn inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 39347ABRC | Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |