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Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 943538· MC414016· CARRIER· EIN 22-3765135
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ACADEMY LINES LLC

111 PATERSON AVENUE, HOBOKEN, NJ, 07030-6012(201) 420-7000dbolen@academybus.comDONNA BLAKE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Vehicle OOS
2.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
6
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
88
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
6 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

MC414016

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$4.4M coverageeff 03/01/2019
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 1722282
Authority history (9) ▾
05/31/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2019)
02/04/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2013)
04/23/2004MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/23/2004PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONREINSTATED
12/20/2002COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2003)
12/26/2001PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTEDREVOKED (03/31/2004)
11/28/2001COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2001)
10/09/2001PASSENGER REG ROUTE - COMMONGRANTEDREVOKED (03/31/2004)
10/09/2001MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (03/31/2004)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (70)
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202501/01/2026
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202407/01/2025
  3. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202507/01/2025
  4. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202307/01/2024
  5. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202207/01/2023
  6. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/202107/01/2022
  7. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202207/01/2022
  8. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202207/01/2022
  9. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/202003/01/2021
  10. PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$600KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201903/01/2020
  11. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4.4MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201906/05/2019
  12. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4.4MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201903/01/2019
  13. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201903/01/2019
  14. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/201403/01/2019
  15. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201803/01/2019

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.

Vehicle36 inspections · 2.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver45 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

58 inspections · 1 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

58
Inspections
1
Violations
0
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • NJ29
  • NY1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

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

Holding steady
7
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
7
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

84
Inspections
4
Violations
1
Out-of-service
19
CSA points
82
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

45 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

45 bus
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 3×
1M8PDMBA5KP015279· AU856U NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 3×
1M8PDMBA6KP015257· AU239U NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA3KP015281· AU858U NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA8HP014474· AY841J NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBAXHP014458· AT234S NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA9KP015253· AU548U NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA0KP015254· AU236U NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA2HP014499· AY146U NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA8KP015258· AU240U NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA9KP015284· AU860U NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA1KP015277· AU854U NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMBA2HP014471· AZ459N NJ
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500seen 2×
1M8PDMNA1LP015907· AW289T NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA1HP014459· AT238S NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA4KP015273· AU702U NJ
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMNAXLP015906· AW288T NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBAXKP015259· AU241U NJ
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMNA8LP015905· AW287T NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA7KP015252· AU111U NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBAXHP014492· AY144U NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA3HP014494· AT274T NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA4HP014486· AT967S NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA1HP014493· AY846J NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA9HP014483· AY843J NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA8KP015275· AU703U NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA2KP015286· AU636V NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA0KP015285· AU319V NJ
2019 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA5KP015282· AU859U NJ
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMNA9LP015914· AW296T NJ
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500
1M8PDMBA1HP014462· AZ644A NJ

+ 15 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

6

Tow-away

4

Injury

8

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

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

Power units
119
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
68
68 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi68 drivers
Company officer
DONNA BLAKE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2001-03-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 119 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 VINs, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
ACADEMY EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 905572Active· HOBOKEN, NJ
Strong
EmailPhoneShared VIN · 2
1M8PDMNAXLP0159061M8PDMBA8KP015258
2
ACADEMY BUS LLC
USDOT 1771456Active· FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Strong
Email
Medium· 2
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION
USDOT 74293Active· NEWARK, NJ
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1M8PDMNA0LP0158961M8D2W915MW082886
AIRPORT EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 943547Active· HOBOKEN, NJ
Medium
MailingPhone

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

56 events
  1. 08/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    5.8M 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 1722282

  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 4805471

  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 PB02570000002

  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 PB02570000002

  12. 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PB02570000002

  13. 06/05/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1722282

  14. 05/31/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2019)

  15. 03/01/2019Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

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

  16. 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1722282

  17. 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy PB02570000002

  18. 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED

    BIPD/Primary · policy NA

  19. 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4882309

  20. 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 4584322

  21. 03/01/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 4882310

  22. 03/01/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4882084

  23. 03/01/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 4882312

  24. 02/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2013)

  25. 04/04/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 2946708

  26. 03/01/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy 2946708

  27. 03/01/2012Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED

    BIPD/Primary · policy 00

  28. 09/23/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2946707

  29. 03/01/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2946707

  30. 03/01/2011Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy EU1-741-005229-013

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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2024-11-26
Last review
2024-11-25
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-05
Reported mileage
5,754,610 mi (2025)

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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, 2:47 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.