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USDOT 354406 · FIRST STUDENT INC
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FIRST STUDENT INC

USDOT 354406 MC 191534 Cincinnati, OH Authorized For-Hire
34,955 power units 36,793 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, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026: 646 crashes (5 fatal, 275 injury) · 10,469 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 2.8% (national avg 22.3%)

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
34,955
Drivers · CDL
36,793 · 36,793
Annual miles
471.2M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Dec 11, 2009)16 yrs old
Registered
May 22, 1989 (37 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 14, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
784596165
Officers
JOHN KENNING · JOE SCHWADERER
Phone
(513) 241-2200
Email
carolina.lagunas@firstgroup.com
Address
191 Rosa Parks Drive Suite 8Fl, Cincinnati OH 45202

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesLiquids/Gases

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
646
5 fatal (6 deaths) · 275 injury · 484 people hurt in all
Inspections
10,469
92% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
2.8%
281 of 9,982 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.5%
10 of 1,862 driver inspections
Violations
1,161
266 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1,085 inspections, 22 out of service 1,085 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1,159 inspections, 22 out of service 1,159 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1,627 inspections, 33 out of service 1,627 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1,556 inspections, 67 out of service 1,556 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1,376 inspections, 34 out of service 1,376 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1,124 inspections, 35 out of service 1,124 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1,282 inspections, 31 out of service 1,282 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1,149 inspections, 45 out of service 1,149 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 111 inspections.
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Violations

1,161 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    1,118 · 254 out-of-service
    Brakes 286 · Lights 277 · Cargo securement 89 · Tires 82 · Steering & suspension 64 · 320 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    26 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 11 · Reckless / lane 4 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 6
  • Driver fitness No alert
    16 · 11 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 13 · Medical certificate 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No log 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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12 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Sep
    15
    2026
    Sep 15, 2026 · Maine
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    14
    2026
    Sep 14, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Sep
    8
    2026
    Sep 8, 2026 · Minnesota
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    26
    2026
    Aug 26, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    25
    2026
    Aug 25, 2026 · Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    25
    2026
    Aug 25, 2026 · Rhode Island
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    20
    2026
    Aug 20, 2026 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    19
    2026
    Aug 19, 2026 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Jun
    22
    2026
    Jun 22, 2026 · Missouri
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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637 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$5,000,000 · Old Republic Insurance Company
on record since Apr 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2004
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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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
  • California 6,854
  • New Jersey 642
  • Pennsylvania 460
  • South Carolina 377
  • Texas 367
  • Massachusetts 266
  • Ohio (HQ) 179
  • Georgia 173

Runs well beyond its home state: 179 of 10,469 inspections were in Ohio.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/354406