Tornado Bus Company is an active interstate carrier based in Dallas, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses (16+) | 164 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 164 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 164 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 | 60% | 92% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 64% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15% | 70% | Better than most peers |
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 | 8 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 35 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 370 | 50 | 42 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | US | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | US | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | US | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | US | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | US | BUS |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.20 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 291 | 1.38 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 43 | 0.16 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state US accounts for 84% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 84%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 44 |
| 6 |
| 8 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | US | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | US | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | US | BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | US | BUS | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | US | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3963A1ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 3963A1 | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 39383G | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | Vehicle Maintenance | — |