CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 293756· MC188050· CARRIER· EIN 88-7746881
⬇ PDF report

FIRST STUDENT CANADA

Legal: FIRSTCANADA ULC

3455 LANDMARK ROAD UNIT 2, BURLINGTON, ON, L7M 1T4(800) 563-6072carolina.lagunas@firstgroup.comJOHN KENNING
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Ace American Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC188050

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/31/2012
Ace American Insurance Company· policy XBC 524068
ENDED 12/31/2012Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 12/31/2008
Ace American Insurance Company· policy XBC523904
Authority history (5) ▾
10/25/2022MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/17/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2009)
03/27/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2009)
03/24/2009MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (05/13/2022)
04/20/1987MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/06/2004)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6) ▾
  1. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2008 → 12/31/2012
  2. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/31/2008 → 04/29/2009
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2008 → 04/29/2009
  4. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/31/2008 → 12/31/2008
  5. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2008 → 12/31/2008
  6. THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD · eff 07/31/1988 → 09/30/2004

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
15
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
26
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
21
21 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi21 drivers
Company officer
JOHN KENNING
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1987-05-27
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 26 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Strong· 5
1
ALPHA SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC
USDOT 284336Active· CRESTWOOD, IL
Strong
Email
2
APPLE BUS COMPANY
USDOT 1061395Active· CLEVELAND, MO
Strong
OfficerEmail
3
FIRST MILE SQUARE LLC
USDOT 2533565Active· CINCINNATI, OH
Strong
OfficerMailingEmail
4
FIRST STUDENT INC
USDOT 354406Active· CINCINNATI, OH
Strong
OfficerEmail
5
JOHN MICHAEL KENNING
USDOT 2038712Inactive· FORT MITCHELL, KY
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

14 events
  1. 05/02/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/25/2022MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 12/31/2012Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XBC 524068

  4. 12/31/2012Insurance ended — Ace American Insurance Company

    policy XBC523904

  5. 12/31/2012Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC301521

  6. 04/29/2009Insurance name changed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy XBC523904

  7. 04/17/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2009)

  8. 03/27/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2009)

  9. 03/24/2009MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (05/13/2022)

  10. 12/31/2008Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XBC523904

  11. 12/31/2008Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy XBC523904

  12. 09/30/2004Insurance cancelled — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy CA8041342

  13. 05/27/1987Registered with FMCSA

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

  14. 04/20/1987MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/06/2004)

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

🚛

Operations

Classification

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

Area served

  • Interstate
★

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2009-08-14
Last review
2009-08-11
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-02
Reported mileage
1,976 mi (2024)
⚡

Got a violation you want to contest?

Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.

Open the Drafter →
ⓘ
Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 6:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.