GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC
USDOT 953869 • 980 HOFFMANSVILLE ROAD, BECHTELSVILLE, PA, 19505
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
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
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 40 inspections
Violation Summary (9 violations from 40 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B | Steering system components worn | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(a) | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-TFCV | Tires - Front in contact with a part of the vehicle | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (40 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UPPER UWCHLAN TOWNSHIP | FELLOWSHIP RD | ...757408 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Jul 17, 2025 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 3 | East Nantmeal Twp | ROUTE 0100 S | ...010181 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Jun 2, 2025 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | EAST NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP | GRAVES RD | ...316151 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| May 6, 2025 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | LANCASTER CITY | BROAD ST | ...091531 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Jan 15, 2025 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | LOWER OXFORD TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 3085 S | ...316189 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Nov 20, 2024 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 0401 E | ...316258 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Oct 26, 2023 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | EAST COVENTRY TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 1033 S | ...552106 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Oct 20, 2023 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | SOUTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 0023 W | ...316165 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Oct 10, 2023 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | POTTSTOWN BOROUGH | ROUTE 4031 S | ...477554 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Dec 8, 2022 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | WEST NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 0272 N | ...316193 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Nov 11, 2022 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | WEST NANTMEAL TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 0401 W | ...757378 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| May 18, 2022 | PA | FATAL | 1 | 0 | EAST VINCENT TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 1032 W | ...552077 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Nov 16, 2021 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | PENN TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 0183 S | ...316259 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| May 21, 2021 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | EAST NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP | WOODS RD | ...316189 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| May 17, 2021 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | QUAKERTOWN BOROUGH | ROUTE 0313 W | ...303491 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Mar 18, 2021 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 2 | EAST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP | ROUTE 0724 W | ...316150 | GROSS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| Oct 12, 2020 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 16, 2019 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2019 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2019 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2018 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2018 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2017 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 3, 2017 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 9, 2016 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records