SAFETY BUS SERVICE
(856) 665-2662
samanthacraig@firststudent.inc
7200 Park Avenue, Pennsauken NJ 08109-3010
79
power units
145 drivers
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 79
- Drivers · CDL
- 145 · 145
- Annual miles
- 637k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-16-2026)
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-30-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- SAMANTHA CRAIG
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes5 crashes with 8 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 95% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jun 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatalities · 8 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
37
95% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.0%
1 of 33
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 27
National avg 6.7%
Violations
8
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.038 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.44 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.05 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
8 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert7 · 1 OOSBrakes 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Lights 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSOther 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Jul232026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar172026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb92026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan92026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec42025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct72025New JerseyInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct172024New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
5 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Carolina Casualty Insurance Companyon record since May 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1992
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 26, 2023)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 7 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 7 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 26, 2023Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 20, 2023Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2021Carolina Casualty Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 5, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 3, 2021opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 7, 2020opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 26, 2015LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 7, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect105 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2014LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jun 5, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2014AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 5, 2014opened after HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2005HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2005HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $5,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2002HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWESTLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2005 · superseded by the same policy36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 11, 2001FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 4, 2001cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $5,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2004 · replaced by another insurer30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001LEGION INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $14,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer58 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 15, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 9, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1998LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $14,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1998LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1997TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1997LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- New Jersey (HQ) 18
- Federal inspectors 13
- Pennsylvania 4
- New York 2
49% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
37
Driver Insp
27
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
33
Vehicle OOS
1
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.06 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.48 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUN-26 – 30-JUN-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.