UMA Membership Benefits

UMA Members receive the daily Bus and Motorcoach News FLASH email each afternoon. Its content is curated from relevant news sources with exclusive UMA analysis and updates about regulations and legislation that matter to your business. Available 24/7 online and via email blasts, Bus & Motorcoach News brings together all the news you need to run your business better. 

Thursdays at 2 p.m. ET UMA Members come together for an hour-long online meeting featuring the week’s legislative and regulatory news along with segments focusing on business strategies to help motorcoach companies succeed. We wrap up with informal discussion among participants.

UMA Cybersecurity Insurance will assist you to QUICKLY RESUME OPERATIONS with access to forensic and incident response specialists who will help you get your business back up and running; RECOVER LOST PROFITS, recover money that was lost from ransomware attacks, data breaches, or funds transfer fraud; and, PROTECT YOUR DISTRIBUTION CHAIN through business interruption coverage in case your business or one of your suppliers suffers from a cyber incident.

UMA has partnered with AMBEST to create a member benefit that will allow UMA members to save substantially on their diesel fuel purchases when using an authorized AMBEST location and the AMBEST Fuel Card. While savings will vary with wholesale, retail prices, and region we estimate today a typical member will save between $0.20-$0.25 per gallon of diesel fuel.

Ready to take your business to the next level? UMA 20Groups are effective peer-to-peer and management groups that will provide you with the intelligence and knowledge to strategically position your company on the path to success. 

These are just a few of the kinds of benefits and companies you’ll have access to as a member of UMA.  

Open to UMA Members only, the UMA Comp program enables motorcoach operators to receive the same quality, comprehensive workers compensation programs as large companies, including competitive pricing as well as coverages specifically tailored to our public auto exposure. 

BusRates.com draws thousands of visitors seeking travel every week and has positioned itself at the top of search engines for the most commonly searched terms relating to chartering a coach. Put the power of BusRates reach to work for you sales team.  For more information, click here or contact us at 703.838.2955 or info@busrates.com. 

AssurClean is an exclusive UMA Member program allowing your company to demonstrate its commitment to safety practices that allow your passengers to travel with confidence. Learn more at www.assurclean.com.

EBizCharge has an exclusive offer for members of the United Motorcoach Association. Send us the last three months of your credit card processing statements and we’ll give you a complimentary cost savings analysis. If we can’t meet or beat your current credit card processing rates, we will pay for a FULL YEAR of UMA membership dues. Click to fill out the form or for more information. 

Stand out from the competition AND increase your revenue by offering travel protection to your customers. The Comprehensive Travel Protection Plan for Tours includes coverage for trip cancellation and interruption, baggage loss/delay, medical expenses and much more. For Charter Bus Trips, USI has designed a custom high-limit medical evacuation plan and baggage plan. UMA members who sign up to offer these plans receive a program fee from each sale. 

Contact Sharon Broo at (770) 905-4065 or sharon.broo@usi.com.

All employers want to hire the best employees. Imagine possessing the power of knowing who, among your employee candidates, will make the best new hire. Scheig Associates’ Motor Coach Works© Hiring & Performance System ™ helps employers consistently identify and hire top performers. UMA members receive a 10% discount on this valuable program.

Motorcoach Tire Sales has teamed with Toyo to provide discounted pricing specifically for UMA members. Offering direct shipping directly from Toyo distribution centers to the Operator’s front door, this unique model streamlines the tire purchasing process and enables Motorcoach Tire Sales to provide aggressive pricing for UMA members. The Toyo M144 coach tire is designed specifically for the motorcoach industry, with a higher load rating than industry standard and other proprietary features to ensure long wear and a smooth ride.

UMA members can participate at no cost in the MICHELIN Advantage Program where your company will enjoy competitive program pricing on MICHELIN tires and retreads all across the nation. You’ll also be eligible for MICHELIN Advantage Program online business tools, promotions and training opportunities. 

Get discounted movie licenses through Motorcoach Movies as a UMA member. 

Receive discounted music licensing for your motorcoaches.

Why pay for it when UMA members get it free with their membership? A requirement of the FMCSA for interstate operating authority, UMA utilizes our network across the country to provide process agent service.

Save money on the products you use everyday! You can purchase your JJ Keller log books, driver files and other compliance products through UMA and save 10% off of JJ Keller’s standard prices. To place an order please login to the member only section to visit the JJ Keller’s landing page.

A one-stop solutions to obtain the required background investigations including criminal background checks, social security number address trace and seven year history, national motor vehicle registration/driver’s license search and NVIR’s.