ACADEMY BUS LLC
451 power units
511 drivers
12.9M mi/yr
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Not graded
Passenger operation — outside the model for motor carriers of property
Checked Nov 8, 2026
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026: 13 crashes (1 fatal, 5 injury) · 374 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 0.3% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 451
- Drivers · CDL
- 511 · 511
- Annual miles
- 12.9M ~29k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 1, 2025)
- Registered
- May 13, 2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 16, 2026
- Officer
- FRANCIS TEDESCO
- Phone
- (201) 420-7000
- dbolen@academybus.com
- Address
- 4160 Ravenswood Rd, Fort Lauderdale FL 33312-5345
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
13
1 fatal (1 death) · 5 injury · 7 people hurt in all · 10 tow-away
Inspections
374
94% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.3%
1 of 356 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 178 driver inspections
Violations
33
1 out-of-service violation
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
33 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert26 · 1 out-of-serviceLights 17 · Brakes 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 4
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 3 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 out-of-serviceNo log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
10 tow-away
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Jun32026Jun 3, 2026 · FloridaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr262026Apr 26, 2026 · New JerseyTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr222026Apr 22, 2026 · North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan252026Jan 25, 2026 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan152026Jan 15, 2026 · New JerseyTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan42026Jan 4, 2026 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct82025Oct 8, 2025 · FloridaTow-awayDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct52025Oct 5, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun152025Jun 15, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb252025Feb 25, 2025 · GeorgiaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted.
5 more on the FMCSA record.
1 of the 13 crashes was fatal.
5 of the 13 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- primary $5,000,000 + excess $4,400,000 + excess $4,000,000 · First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc. (risk retention group)on record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA → First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Jan 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers
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FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- North Carolina 201
- Florida (HQ) 110
- Federal inspectors 32
- Georgia 12
- Virginia 7
- New Jersey 3
- District of Columbia 2
- Delaware 2
29% of inspections were in its home state.
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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 20 | 0.17 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.16 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
178 driver inspections · 356 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026.
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