CHIEF SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC
USDOT 426121 · Doing business as CHIEF
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (86 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate54.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 426121 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-221233 |
| Legal Name | CHIEF SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | CHIEF |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4023922144 |
| Address | 3111 S 67TH ST, Omaha, NE, 68106 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20240715) |
| 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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 54.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-04-22 — NE — towaway
- 2024-04-11 — NE — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-01-16 — NE — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (9), 20 (5), 16 (2).
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) | 86 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 96 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 900,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-JAN-26 |
CHIEF SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC operates 86 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NE.
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