KICKERT BUS LINES INC

USDOT 279326 MC 181785 Lynwood, IL Authorized For-Hire
195 power units 269 drivers mileage unreliable
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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: 1 crash (0 fatal, 0 injury) · 0 inspections

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
195
Drivers · CDL
269 · 269
Annual miles
150 unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 31, 1988)38 yrs old
Registered
Sep 26, 1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 5, 2024 (Address Change)
DUNS
49061567
Officers
JOHN BENISH · ANTHONY BENISH
Phone
(708) 758-4740
Email
jbenish@cookillinois.com
Address
20575 Torrence Avenue, Lynwood IL 60411

Cargo

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
Violations
0
0 out-of-service violations
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Violations

0 on the FMCSA record

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Crashes

FMCSA record · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
  • Sep
    25
    2025
    Sep 25, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
primary $5,000,000 + excess $3,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Company
on record since Jul 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 1989
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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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