Carrier profile · USDOT 158777 · MC-181194 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KICKERT SCHOOL BUS LINES INC

0 power unitsLYNWOOD, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181194 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) 758-4740 Email dispatchDBURROWS@KICKERTSCHOOLBUS.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

2 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 peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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?

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 ’15 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Associated International’89–’05

Starr Liability’11–’15

beyond this history

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 1989

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2015	$5M	4
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jul 2012	$5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Nov 2011	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$5M	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2009	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2008	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2008	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2005	$5M	1
ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1989 → Mar 2005	$5M	1

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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): —
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

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

Home base

LYNWOOD, IL

20575 TORRENCE AVE

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 20575 TORRENCE AVE, LYNWOOD, IL, 60411-6911
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 758-4740
Cell: (708) 878-2346
Fax: (708) 560-0661
Email: dburrows@kickertschoolbus.com
Web domain: kickertschoolbus.com

Registration

Officers: Phillip S Paige · Anthony Benish
USDOT / docket: 158777 · MC-181194
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 30, 2012 · 2,512,000 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 51933786

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

157

Drivers

157

CDL drivers

2,512,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 KICKERT SCHOOL BUS LINES INC.

KICKERT SCHOOL BUS LINES INC (USDOT 158777) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading 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 PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 1, 1989 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 157 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 30, 2012.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.