YELLOWBIRD BUS CO INC
USDOT 273447
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (54 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 273447 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-186732 |
| Legal Name | YELLOWBIRD BUS CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2152891022 |
| Address | 7700 STATE ROAD, Philadelphia, PA, 19136 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250205) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-03-17 — PA — 1 injured
- 2025-01-16 — PA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-11 — PA — towaway
- 2024-08-30 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (4), 20 (2), 12 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 54 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 51 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 653,602 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-SEP-25 |
YELLOWBIRD BUS CO INC operates 54 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in PA.
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