KENSINGTON BUS CO

USDOT 1229309 Active PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SHANNON MURRY Company officer 2: MELANIE MURRAY Passengers Based in SOMERVILLE, NJ Grade A · 100
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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Jan 1, 2026
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: SHANNON MURRY
Company officer 2: MELANIE MURRAY
Cargo: Passengers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KENSINGTON BUS CO (USDOT 1229309)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000
Officer(s): SHANNON MURRY (Company officer); MELANIE MURRAY (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1229309/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.1% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 17.9% (better). n=11742 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1229309
In FMCSA records since Mar 30, 2004 (~22y)
MC / docket MC722004
Company officer SHANNON MURRY
Company officer 2 MELANIE MURRAY
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 84 units
Drivers 63
Annual mileage 1,500,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
55 LOESER AVENUE
SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876
Mailing
PO BOX 649
LEBANON, NJ 08833
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1229309
In FMCSA records since Mar 30, 2004 (~22y)
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,500,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 60 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 35 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 34 34 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
84
Drivers
63
Inspections
35
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
3
60 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

KENSINGTON BUS CO is a motor carrier based in SOMERVILLE, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1229309. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 84 power units and 63 drivers, with 35 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

KENSINGTON BUS CO is a mid-sized fleet, operating 84 power units and 63 drivers, based in Somerville, NJ. Across 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 3 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

28 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 2,700% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in NJ (28 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 84 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 63 drivers; Thms and Thomas bui are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 11,742 ACTIVE carriers operating 42–126 power units (±50% of this carrier's 84 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.1%
Median across 11,742 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.9%
Median across 11,742 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -17.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-04

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 34 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Thomas 23
Thomas Bui 7
Mid 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (35 rows) View all 35 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87668591 Apr 22, 2026 NJ 5 NJ
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
0 No
87668582 Apr 22, 2026 NJ 5 NJ
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Thomas Bui
0 No
87668581 Apr 22, 2026 NJ 5 NJ
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Thomas Bui
0 No
87668385 Apr 22, 2026 NJ 5 NJ
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Thomas Bui
0 No
87668376 Apr 22, 2026 NJ 5 NJ
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Thomas Bui
0 No
87668375 Apr 22, 2026 NJ 5 NJ
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Thomas Bui
0 No
87357122 Jan 13, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
0 No
87357107 Jan 13, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
0 No
87357103 Jan 13, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Thomas Bui
0 No
87357085 Jan 13, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Thomas Bui
0 No
87357084 Jan 13, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
0 No
86411477 Nov 24, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
86411476 Nov 24, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
85111547 Jul 1, 2025 NJ 2 SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE PARK
FREIGHTLINER MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84933937 Jun 11, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84933936 Jun 11, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84933935 Jun 11, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84933852 Jun 11, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84933851 Jun 11, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84933850 Jun 11, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84362894 Apr 9, 2025 NJ 1
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84362893 Apr 9, 2025 NJ 1
FREIGHTLINER BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84362892 Apr 9, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84362891 Apr 9, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
84362789 Apr 9, 2025 NJ 1 KENSINGTON BUS CO INC
FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: Thomas
0 No
Recent Crashes (60 rows) View all 60 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0006902476 Jun 11, 2025 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0004895947 Dec 11, 2024 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0003996389 Sep 10, 2024 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
NJ0023567539 Dec 8, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0004919923 Jun 2, 2023 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
NJ0023516025 Mar 21, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0023221984 Feb 16, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0023504420 Jan 24, 2023 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
NJ0022106287 Mar 31, 2022 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0022521029 Mar 9, 2022 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0022516080 Feb 10, 2022 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0019268214 Dec 10, 2019 NJ 0 3 Yes No Injury
NJ0019290794 Nov 8, 2019 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0019254905 Oct 17, 2019 NJ 0 3 Yes No Injury
NJ0019567711 Sep 4, 2019 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0019137534 Mar 18, 2019 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0019120700 Feb 14, 2019 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
NJ0018513101 Mar 13, 2018 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0017530762 Sep 25, 2017 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0017207612 Jul 26, 2017 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0017518274 Jun 30, 2017 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0017105766 Jan 16, 2017 NJ 0 5 Yes No Injury
NJ0017904969 Jan 10, 2017 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0016334956 Dec 9, 2016 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0016196838 Jun 1, 2016 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 9, 2010 MC722004-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU202600020062 91X $5,000,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU202500020062 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2025 Jan 1, 2026 REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB0019244 BIPD/Primary Jul 10, 2021 Jan 30, 2025 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB0019244 BIPD/Primary Jul 10, 2021 Jan 1, 2025 REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB0019241 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2018 Jul 10, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. PSH 0000190-03 BIPD/Primary Aug 10, 2010 Jan 27, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. PSH 0000190-03 BIPD/Primary Aug 10, 2010 Jan 1, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  2. Jan 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jul 10, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 23, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jan 27, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
  8. Jan 3, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
  10. Dec 9, 2010
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KENSINGTON BUS CO INC NJ 16 0
NJ NJ 11 0
SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE PARK NJ 1 0
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How to verify KENSINGTON BUS CO

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about KENSINGTON BUS CO

Is KENSINGTON BUS CO an active motor carrier?
Yes. KENSINGTON BUS CO is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1229309 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is KENSINGTON BUS CO's safety rating?
KENSINGTON BUS CO is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has KENSINGTON BUS CO had?
35 roadside inspections are on file for KENSINGTON BUS CO in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is KENSINGTON BUS CO's out-of-service rate?
KENSINGTON BUS CO has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 35 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is KENSINGTON BUS CO based?
KENSINGTON BUS CO reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 55 LOESER AVENUE, SOMERVILLE, New Jersey 08876. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does KENSINGTON BUS CO have valid operating authority?
Yes. KENSINGTON BUS CO holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC722004). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does KENSINGTON BUS CO operate?
KENSINGTON BUS CO self-reports 84 power units and 63 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has KENSINGTON BUS CO had any crashes?
60 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for KENSINGTON BUS CO in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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