Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/18/2026.
ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/18/2026.
ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.
ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456) has a 0.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/18/2026.
ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456) has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.
ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456) reports 0 power units and 511 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/16/2026.
ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 12/01/2025 in the federal record refreshed 07/18/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.9 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ACADEMY BUS LLC's USDOT number is 1771456, and its motor carrier number is MC-646780.
As of 2026-07-18, ACADEMY BUS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ACADEMY BUS LLC has a 0.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 534 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ACADEMY BUS LLC operates 0 power units and 511 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ACADEMY BUS LLC is based in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
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367 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · FIRST INTERSTATE INDEMNITY RRG, INC · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2025 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) | Jul 2025 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 6 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Jul 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2020 → Aug 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2020 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2019 → Jun 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2014 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 6 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2012 → Jan 2014 | $5M | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Apr 2012 | $5M | 6 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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