Carrier profile · USDOT 170246 · MC-600813 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ACADEMY BUS CO INC

0 power unitsLocal · 2 statesYONKERS, NY100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-600813 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.2Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(914) 476-8840 Email dispatchCRAVEN382@AOL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’19 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Travelers Connecticut’06–’14

Lexington’10–’13

Merchants’13–’19

Utica’14–’18

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2019

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Oct 2019	$5M	2
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2014 → Sep 2018	$5M	3
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2013 → Sep 2019	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2013	$5M	2
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Sep 2009 → Sep 2010	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Sep 2009	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2007 → Sep 2008	$5M	1
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Sep 2006 → Sep 2014	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2007	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

YONKERS, NY

29 HUDSON ST

Top corridor

NJ ⇄ NY

NJ 12 · NY 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 943538

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert sturtevant — 2 carriers: USDOT 50695

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 29 HUDSON ST, YONKERS, NY, 10701-3554
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (914) 476-8840
Cell: (914) 557-6674
Fax: (914) 476-1518
Email: craven382@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Sturtevant · Richard Sturtevant
USDOT / docket: 170246 · MC-600813
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2026 · 670,978 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 18, 2007
D-U-N-S: 45668886

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

670,978

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ACADEMY BUS CO INC.

ACADEMY BUS CO INC (USDOT 170246) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 76 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 18, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ACADEMY BUS CO INC's USDOT number?

ACADEMY BUS CO INC's USDOT number is 170246, and its motor carrier number is MC-600813.

Is ACADEMY BUS CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ACADEMY BUS CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ACADEMY BUS CO INC's safety record?

ACADEMY BUS CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).