Carrier profile · USDOT 1061395 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Apple Bus Company

0 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 3 statesCLEVELAND, MO88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.1Avg age (yr)

2012–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(816) 618-3310 Email dispatchcarolina.lagunas@firstgroup.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 369 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 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 peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

224 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 1.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 223 vehicle and 95 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.3 pts across the window. 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

213 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 31

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.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

40.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

224

AL busiest

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

Home base

CLEVELAND, MO

230 EAST MAIN

Top corridor

AL ⇄ MO

AL 150 · MO 46 · TX 28

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 354406 USDOT 925129

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@firstgroup.com — 19 carriers: USDOT 14018 USDOT 23670 USDOT 293756 USDOT 354406 USDOT 1671624 USDOT 1863213 USDOT 2025095 USDOT 2512606

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john kenning — 5 carriers: USDOT 293756 USDOT 354406 USDOT 2038712 USDOT 2533565

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 230 EAST MAIN, CLEVELAND, MO, 64734
Mailing address: 191 ROSA PARKS SUITE 8TH FLOOR, CINCINNATI, OH, 45202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (816) 618-3310
Fax: (513) 672-9581
Email: carolina.lagunas@firstgroup.com
Web domain: firstgroup.com

Registration

Officers: John Kenning · Joe Schwaderer
USDOT / docket: 1061395
First registered: Oct 11, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 2, 2025 · 17,244,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 8, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

1,370

Drivers

1,200

CDL drivers

17,244,000

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 APPLE BUS COMPANY.

APPLE BUS COMPANY (USDOT 1061395) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 224 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 223 vehicle-level and 95 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1,370 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 8, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is APPLE BUS COMPANY's USDOT number?

APPLE BUS COMPANY's USDOT number is 1061395.

Is APPLE BUS COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, APPLE BUS COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is APPLE BUS COMPANY's safety record?

APPLE BUS COMPANY has a 1.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 369 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is APPLE BUS COMPANY's fleet?

APPLE BUS COMPANY operates 0 power units and 1,370 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is APPLE BUS COMPANY based?

APPLE BUS COMPANY is based in CLEVELAND, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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