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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 905572· MC413682· CARRIER· EIN 22-3765140
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ACADEMY EXPRESS LLC

111 PATERSON AVENUE, HOBOKEN, NJ, 07030(201) 420-7000dbolen@academybus.comFRANCIS TEDESCO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Vehicle OOS
4.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
23
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
23 crashes 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

MC413682

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$3.5M coverageeff 07/01/2021
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 1722362
ENDED 07/01/2021Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 07/01/2020
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 1722361
Authority history (10) ▾
04/15/2020MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/15/2020PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONREINSTATED
05/31/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2019)
02/04/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2013)
12/20/2002COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2003)
12/11/2001PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/06/2020)
11/28/2001COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2001)
11/23/2001MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
10/22/2001PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/06/2020)
10/22/2001MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/06/2020)
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (81) ▾
  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 07/01/2024 → 07/01/2024
  5. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2023 → 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. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2022 → 07/01/2022
  11. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2020 → 03/01/2021
  12. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2020 → 07/01/2020
  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$4.4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2019 → 03/28/2020

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.

Vehicle578 inspections · 4.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver590 inspections · 0.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

23

Tow-away

13

Injury

22

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
652
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
850
850 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
16.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi462 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi388 drivers
Company officer
FRANCIS TEDESCO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-09-14
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 652 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

62 events
  1. 02/04/2026MCS-150 update filed

    16.2M mi reported (2025)

  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 4805471

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805403

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000001

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4805405

  11. 07/01/2021Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

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

  12. 07/01/2021Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    policy 1722361

  13. 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000001

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

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1722361

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

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1722362

  16. 04/15/2020MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  17. 04/15/2020PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMON — REINSTATED
  18. 03/28/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1722282

  19. 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000001

  20. 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1722362

  21. 06/05/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1722282

  22. 05/31/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2019)

  23. 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1722282

  24. 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy PB02570000001

  25. 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED

    BIPD/Primary · policy NONE

  26. 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2820221

  27. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4882309

  28. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF LOUISIANA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2820218

  29. 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 4584322

  30. 03/01/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 4882310

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
2024-12-09
Last review
2024-12-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-04
Reported mileage
16,212,795 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 25, 2026, 7:24 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.