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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1771456· MC646780· CARRIER· EIN 26-2277038
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ACADEMY BUS LLC

4160 RAVENSWOOD RD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33312-534512014207000dbolen@academybus.comFRANCIS TEDESCO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Vehicle OOS
0.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
13
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC646780

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 01/01/2026
First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc.· policy 1-10000-00-2026015819926
ENDED 01/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 07/01/2020
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 1722362
ENDED 07/01/2020Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4.4M coverageeff 03/01/2019
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 1722282
Authority history (9) ▾
05/31/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2019)
03/19/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2014)
02/03/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2014)
03/19/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2013)
03/19/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2012)
03/21/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2011)
02/02/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2010)
06/24/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2009)
07/25/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (34) ▾
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2025 → 01/01/2026
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2024 → 07/01/2025
  3. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2025 → 07/01/2025
  4. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2023 → 07/01/2024
  5. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2024 → 07/01/2024
  6. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2022 → 07/01/2023
  7. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2021 → 07/01/2022
  8. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2022 → 07/01/2022
  9. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2022 → 07/01/2022
  10. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2020 → 03/01/2021
  11. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2020 → 08/16/2020
  12. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2020 → 08/16/2020
  13. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2020 → 07/01/2020
  14. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2020 → 07/01/2020
  15. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2020 → 07/01/2020

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle370 inspections · 0.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver173 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

13

Tow-away

10

Injury

7

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
451
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
511
511 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
12.9M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi434 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi77 drivers
Company officer
FRANCIS TEDESCO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2008-05-13
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 451 buses.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

43 events
  1. 06/16/2026MCS-150 update filed

    12.9M mi reported (2026)

  2. 01/01/2026Insurance filed — First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1-10000-00-2026015819926

  3. 01/01/2026Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    policy 1722362

  4. 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 015819926

  5. 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805472

  6. 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)

    BIPD/Primary · policy 015819927

  7. 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805441

  8. 07/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805404

  9. 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000003

  10. 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805403

  11. 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000003

  12. 08/16/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1722362

  13. 07/01/2020Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1722362

  14. 07/01/2020Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    policy 1722282

  15. 07/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1722362

  16. 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000003

  17. 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1722362

  18. 06/05/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1722282

  19. 05/31/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2019)

  20. 03/01/2019Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1722282

  21. 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1722282

  22. 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy PB02570000003

  23. 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4584325

  24. 04/21/2014Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4584325

  25. 03/19/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2014)

  26. 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4584325

  27. 03/01/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4882309

  28. 02/03/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2014)

  29. 01/10/2014Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00039344

  30. 04/15/2013Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00037518

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2025-12-01
Last review
2025-11-24
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-16
Reported mileage
12,890,289 mi (2026)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. June, 2022

    • Drivers grew to 393

  2. January, 2022

    • Moved to DANIA BEACH, FL

  3. June, 2021

    • Drivers shrank to 303

  4. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — ACADEMY BUS LLC, MIAMI, FL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 9:55 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.