ACADEMY BUS LLC
USDOT 1771456
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (451 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileFirst Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc.
- Out-of-service rate0.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)14 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 17 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1771456 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-646780 |
| Legal Name | ACADEMY BUS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 12014207000 |
| Address | 4160 RAVENSWOOD RD, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312-5345 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20251201) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Interstate Indemnity RRG, Inc. | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-01 | — |
| National Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA | $4,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-07-01 | — |
| National Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA | $4,400,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-03-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2008-07-25 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2008-07-25 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 372 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 14 total (1 fatal, 8 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-04-26 — NJ — towaway
- 2026-01-25 — FL — 1 injured
- 2026-01-15 — NJ — towaway
- 2026-01-04 — FL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-08 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (17), 12 (4), 16 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 451 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 511 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 12,890,289 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-JUN-26 |
ACADEMY BUS LLC operates 451 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in FL.
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