ACADEMY BUS LLC

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

USDOT 1771456 Active PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Passengers Based in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jan 1, 2026
Review these
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 81 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 FIRST INTERSTATE INDEMNITY RRG, INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Cargo: Passengers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 81 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — FIRST INTERSTATE INDEMNITY RRG, INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1771456/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

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

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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 1.2% (better). Vehicle OOS 0.3% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=1759 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Caution.

Recent changes

  • Power Units +94 (357 → 451) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −30 (541 → 511) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city DANIA BEACH → FORT LAUDERDALE · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1771456
In FMCSA records since May 13, 2008 (~18y)
MC / docket MC646780
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 451 units
Drivers 511
Annual mileage 12,625,219 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4160 RAVENSWOOD RD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312
Mailing
4160 RAVENSWOOD RD
DANIA BEACH, FL 33312
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1771456
In FMCSA records since May 13, 2008 (~18y)
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,625,219 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.3% vs 23.4% -23.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.08 vs 1.80 -1.72
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active insurance
Related filings

Accident reports (24 months)

All 81 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 1 1 6 8
Tow-away 0 4 5 9
Crash reports 1 4 7 12

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 538 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 373 373 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 0.27%
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
451
Drivers
511
Inspections
538
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
0.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
12
81 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ACADEMY BUS LLC is a motor carrier based in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1771456. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 451 power units and 511 drivers, with 538 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 0.3%. 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 overview

ACADEMY BUS LLC is a large fleet, operating 357 power units and 541 drivers, based in Dania Beach, FL. Across 341 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.3% out-of-service rate, with 16 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

341 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 153% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NC (167) and FL (98), with Level 5 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (72.7% of violations); top code 393.9A-LIL (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 357 power units (large fleet) and 541 drivers; Van hool b, Vanh, and Other are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 1,759 ACTIVE carriers operating 225–677 power units (±50% of this carrier's 451 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.2%
Median across 1,759 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 1,759 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 address change

Record Changes

    • Physical city DANIA BEACH FORT LAUDERDALE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 541 511
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 357 451
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 19, 2026 Jun 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 194 0 0.0% Jun 29, 2026
Florida (FL) 100 0 0.0% Apr 23, 2026
US (US) 32 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2025
Georgia (GA) 28 1 3.6% Aug 20, 2025
Virginia (VA) 7 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 3 0 0.0% May 19, 2026
Delaware (DE) 2 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
District of Columbia (DC) 2 0 0.0% Mar 31, 2026
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Dec 6, 2024
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Mar 22, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Vanh 174
Van Hool B 148
Other 112
Vnhl 20
Motor Coac 13
Prevost 11
Novb 10
Nova Bus ( 9
Thomas 6
Temsa Skod 5
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 1 0.01 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.11 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 20 0.24 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 (538 rows) View all 538 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88293262 Jun 30, 2026 DE 3
VAN HOOL BUS
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
88272915 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88272871 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
Vanh MOTOR COACH
0 No
88272293 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88272285 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88271825 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
88271760 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
88271277 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
88271249 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88271002 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88270805 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88270745 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88270688 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
88270620 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88270566 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88270124 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
Vanh MOTOR COACH
0 No
88269958 Jun 29, 2026 NC 1
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
88269657 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88269622 Jun 29, 2026 NC 1
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88269557 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
88269208 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88269174 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
88269140 Jun 29, 2026 NC 1
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
0 No
88268668 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
88268636 Jun 29, 2026 NC 5
TEMSA MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Other
0 No
Recent Crashes (81 rows) View all 81 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL2775558806 Jan 25, 2026 FL 0 1 No No Injury
NJ0007136653 Jan 15, 2026 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2732689806 Jan 4, 2026 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL2700322705 Oct 8, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8971378105 Sep 20, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2701281205 Jun 15, 2025 FL 0 1 No No Injury
FL2699079905 Jun 8, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009797448 Feb 25, 2025 GA 1 2 Yes No Fatal
NC0108008848 Jan 15, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2638372704 Jul 31, 2024 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL2639045204 Jul 29, 2024 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009533925 Jul 27, 2024 GA 0 1 No No Injury
GA0009494916 Jun 27, 2024 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL2632322404 Jun 14, 2024 FL 0 1 No No Injury
KY0073044356 May 19, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2633299504 May 9, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2606873704 Apr 12, 2024 FL 0 1 No No Injury
FL2630256904 Mar 21, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2535885604 Jan 10, 2024 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8997588603 Nov 29, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2613985803 Sep 27, 2023 FL 0 1 No No Injury
GA0009090971 Jul 28, 2023 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL2580022303 Jul 7, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8960527303 Mar 11, 2023 FL 1 1 Yes No Fatal
FL2409352503 Feb 19, 2023 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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
Mar 19, 2014 MC646780 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jul 25, 2008 MC646780-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (37 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
FIRST INTERSTATE INDEMNITY RRG, INC 1-10000-00-2026015819926 91X $5,000,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 015819926 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2025 Jan 1, 2026 REPLACED
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) 015819927 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4805471 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4805472 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4805441 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2023 Jul 1, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4805403 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4805405 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4805404 BIPD/Primary Jul 1, 2022 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB02570000003 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722362 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722362 91X Jul 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722362 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2020 Aug 16, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722362 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722362 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722362 BIPD/Excess Jul 1, 2020 Aug 16, 2020 CANCELLED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB02570000003 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2020 Mar 1, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722362 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2020 Mar 1, 2020 REPLACED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB02570000003 BIPD Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722282 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2019 Jun 5, 2019 CANCELLED
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY PB02570000003 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722282 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722282 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 1722282 91X Mar 1, 2019 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 2820220 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2019 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)
  3. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  4. Jul 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  5. Jul 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  6. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  7. Jul 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  9. Jul 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  10. Mar 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  12. Jul 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  13. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  14. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jun 5, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  16. Jun 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  19. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  20. Mar 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  21. Apr 21, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  22. Apr 10, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Mar 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  24. Mar 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  25. Feb 28, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Jan 10, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  27. Apr 15, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  28. Apr 11, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Apr 15, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  30. Apr 4, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Apr 15, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  32. Apr 8, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. May 24, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  34. Apr 15, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  35. Mar 1, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  36. Feb 3, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  37. Jul 21, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  38. Jul 17, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  39. Jul 25, 2008
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.5(a)(1) 10 - hour rule violation (Passenger) Hours of Service 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify ACADEMY BUS LLC

  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 ACADEMY BUS LLC

Is ACADEMY BUS LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. ACADEMY BUS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1771456 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 ACADEMY BUS LLC's safety rating?
ACADEMY BUS LLC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has ACADEMY BUS LLC had?
538 roadside inspections are on file for ACADEMY BUS LLC 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 ACADEMY BUS LLC's out-of-service rate?
ACADEMY BUS LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 0.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ACADEMY BUS LLC based?
ACADEMY BUS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4160 RAVENSWOOD RD, FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida 33312. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ACADEMY BUS LLC have valid operating authority?
Yes. ACADEMY BUS LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC646780). 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 ACADEMY BUS LLC operate?
ACADEMY BUS LLC self-reports 451 power units and 511 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 ACADEMY BUS LLC had any crashes?
81 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ACADEMY BUS LLC 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

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

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.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.