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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 540653· MC200028· CARRIER· EIN 36-3468234
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AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS

Legal: LIBERTY SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC

10000 WEST 167TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL, 60462(708) 349-1866mmeyers@cookillinois.comJOHN BENISH JR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M 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

MC200028

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 07/01/2021
Ace American Insurance Company· policy ISA H25553913
ENDED 07/01/2021Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 07/01/2015
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 26022533
ENDED 07/01/2015Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 09/01/1989
Pacific Employers Insurance Company· policy XMOO19879
Authority history (3) ▾
03/01/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2010)
12/14/2005MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/21/1988MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/13/2005)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (23) ▾
  1. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2020 → 07/01/2021
  2. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2020 → 10/31/2020
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2012 → 10/31/2020
  4. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2014 → 07/01/2015
  5. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2013 → 07/01/2014
  6. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2012 → 07/01/2013
  7. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/2011 → 07/08/2012
  8. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2010 → 07/01/2012
  9. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2010 → 11/04/2011
  10. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2010 → 07/01/2011
  11. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2009 → 03/28/2010
  12. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2009 → 03/28/2010
  13. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2009 → 03/01/2010
  14. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2009 → 03/01/2010
  15. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2008 → 03/01/2009

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

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
13
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
201
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
170
170 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi170 drivers
Company officer
JOHN BENISH JR
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
D-U-N-S
185003753
Registered since
1993-10-26
Last MCS-150 update
2022-02-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 201 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
BENISH CONSTRUCTION& ACOUSTIC LLC
USDOT 1377547Active· HIGHLAND, WI
Strong
Officer
2
CRAWFORD BUS SERVICE INC
USDOT 284333Active· LOCKPORT, IL
Strong
Officer
3
NORTH SHORE TRANSIT INC
USDOT 1257235Active· WAUKEGAN, IL
Strong
OfficerEmail
4
RICH LEE VANS INC
USDOT 539932Active· AURORA, IL
Strong
Officer
5
WESTWAY COACH INC
USDOT 281714Active· VILLA PARK, IL
Strong
MailingEmail

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

32 events
  1. 02/01/2022MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2021)

  2. 07/01/2021Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H25553913

  3. 07/01/2021Insurance ended — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy 26022533

  4. 07/01/2021Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 315886

  5. 10/31/2020Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 315887

  6. 10/31/2020Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08696664

  7. 07/01/2015Insurance filed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 26022533

  8. 07/01/2015Insurance ended — Pacific Employers Insurance Company

    policy XMOO19879

  9. 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1000010593

  10. 07/01/2014Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1000010112

  11. 07/01/2013Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SISCSEL01528912

  12. 07/08/2012Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SISCSEL01528911

  13. 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08588934

  14. 11/04/2011Insurance cancelled — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 71G6000289-101

  15. 07/01/2011Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 71G6000289-101

  16. 03/28/2010Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 007004449

  17. 03/28/2010Insurance cancelled — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00093

  18. 03/01/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2010)

  19. 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 007004449

  20. 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00093

  21. 03/01/2009Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00079

  22. 03/01/2009Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 7022267

  23. 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 0880426

  24. 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00054

  25. 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 7022267

  26. 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00001

  27. 12/14/2005MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  28. 03/01/2005Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D009A00001

  29. 03/01/2005Insurance replaced — ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy XS-00343

  30. 10/26/1993Registered with FMCSA

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

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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-02-01
Reported mileage
970 mi (2021)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 8:29 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.