Carrier profile · USDOT 284336 · MC-181207 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Alpha School Bus Company Inc

0 power unitsCRESTWOOD, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181207 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(708) 371-2986 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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 ’21 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Associated International’89–’05

Ace American’12–’18

beyond this history

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Jul 2021	$5M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Oct 2020	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2015	$5M	3
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2018	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2012	$5M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jul 2012	$5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jul 2011	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$5M	3
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$5M	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Mar 2008	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$5M	2
ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1989 → Mar 2005	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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 · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CRESTWOOD, IL

4700 WEST MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@firstgroup.com — 20 carriers: USDOT 14018 USDOT 23670 USDOT 293756 USDOT 354406 USDOT 1061395 USDOT 1671624 USDOT 1863213 USDOT 2025095

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john kenning — 6 carriers: USDOT 293756 USDOT 354406 USDOT 1061395 USDOT 2038712 USDOT 2533565

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4700 WEST MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, CRESTWOOD, IL, 60445
Mailing address: 191 ROSA PARKS, CINCINTATTI, OH, 45202
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (708) 371-2986
Cell: (513) 846-6975
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: firstgroup.com

Registration

Officers: John Kenning · Joe Schwaderer
USDOT / docket: 284336 · MC-181207
First registered: Dec 29, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jan 4, 2022 · 9,139,246 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 169689197

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

188

Drivers

188

CDL drivers

9,139,246

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ALPHA SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC.

ALPHA SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC (USDOT 284336) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 188 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 4, 2022. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ALPHA SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

ALPHA SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 284336, and its motor carrier number is MC-181207.

Is ALPHA SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. ALPHA SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.