POSITIVE CONNECTIONS INC
USDOT 714335 • DBA: STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICA • 720 E JOE ORR RD, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
714,335
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
7087384616
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
198
Drivers (MCS-150)
152
MCS-150 Mileage
1,173,000
Physical Address
720 E JOE ORR RD, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
Contact
Phone: 7087384616
Email: [email protected]
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
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No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
0%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
198
Drivers (MCS-150)
152
Crash Records
25
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
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Feb
1
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Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 1 of 1 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 1 inspections
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Inspection History (1 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 87333857 | Roadside | IL | Level 3 | IC SCHOOL BUS | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
1 total · 0.0% OOS
2026-032026-03
InspectionsOOS
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
25
Fatalities
0
Injuries
7
Across 7 crashes
Tow-Aways
23
Crash History (25 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | HAZELCREST | DIXIE HWY | ...6S9928 | POSITIVE CONNECTIONS |
| Apr 25, 2024 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | CHICAGO | S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | ...670884 | STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICA |
| Jul 21, 2023 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | EVANSTON | DODGE AV | ...670883 | STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICA |
| Nov 15, 2022 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | STEGER | CHICAGO RD | ...245920 | STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICA |
| Nov 17, 2021 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | SAUK VILLAGE | SAUK TRAIL | ...245905 | STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICA |
| Aug 27, 2021 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | STEGER | SHERMAN RD | ...245880 | STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICA |
| Dec 19, 2019 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2019 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2019 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2019 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2019 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2019 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2018 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2018 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2018 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2018 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 18, 2017 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2017 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2017 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2016 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 18, 2016 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2016 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2016 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2016 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2015 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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