Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.8 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from FIRST INTERSTATE INDEMNITY RRG, INC effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 386 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 371 vehicle-level and 174 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 0 power units and 511 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 16, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 1, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
ACADEMY BUS LLC's USDOT number is 1771456, and its motor carrier number is MC-646780.
As of Jul 18, 2026, ACADEMY BUS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ACADEMY BUS LLC has a 0.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 554 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ACADEMY BUS LLC operates 0 power units and 511 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ACADEMY BUS LLC is based in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
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386 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
370 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 50
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · FIRST INTERSTATE INDEMNITY RRG, INC · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2025 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) | Jul 2025 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 6 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Jul 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2020 → Aug 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2020 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2019 → Jun 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2014 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 6 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2012 → Jan 2014 | $5M | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Apr 2012 | $5M | 6 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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