Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
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.
Is ACADEMY BUS LLC safe to load? ACADEMY BUS LLC (USDOT 1771456, MC-646780) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, operating 0 power units and 511 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 534 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
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 12 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.
534 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| 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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