Carrier profile · USDOT 17147 · MC-42183 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC

0 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 4 statesPENNSAUKEN, NJ88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-42183 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.2Avg age (yr)

2007–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(856) 665-2662 Email dispatchSAMANTHACRAIG@FIRSTSTUDENT.INC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 5

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 67 inspections.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-mo3.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 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

11.2 yr

Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 13

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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$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 · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Home State’92–’99

Liberty’98–’05

Hartford Fire’05–’14

Hartford’05–’14

Protective’15–’19

Lexington’15–’24

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since May 2021

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	May 2019 → May 2021	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → Mar 2024	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2015 → May 2019	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → Jun 2015	$5M	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2014 → May 2015	$5M	1
HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2014	$5M	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2014	$5M	1
HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST	May 2002 → May 2005	$5M	1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → May 2002	$5M	1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jan 2004	$5M	1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2001	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2000 → Aug 2001	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2000 → Jan 2002	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2000 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1998 → May 2005	$5M	3
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1997 → Jul 1998	$5M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 1997 → Jul 1998	$5M	1
HOME STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1992 → May 1999	$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): 5
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

11.2 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

13.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

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

Home base

PENNSAUKEN, NJ

7200 PARK AVE

Top corridor

NJ 19 · PA 4 · NY 2

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7200 PARK AVE, PENNSAUKEN, NJ, 08109
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (856) 665-2662
Fax: (856) 665-0658
Email: samanthacraig@firststudent.inc
Web domain: firststudent.inc

Registration

Officers: Samantha Craig · Samantha Craig
USDOT / docket: 17147 · MC-42183
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 30, 2025 · 636,626 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 16, 2026
D-U-N-S: 4771903

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

145

Drivers

145

CDL drivers

636,626

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 SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC.

SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 17147) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 $5,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective May 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 7 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 145 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 16, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 17147, and its motor carrier number is MC-42183.

Is SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC's safety record?

SAFETY BUS SERVICE INC has a 3.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).