ILLINOIS SCHOOL BUS COMPANY INC
(708) 389-4545
jbenish@cookillinois.com
13939 South Cicero Avenue, Crestwood IL 60418
150
power units
136 drivers
Not graded
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 150
- Drivers · CDL
- 136 · 136
- Annual miles
- 1.5M 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 (03-06-2008) · 18 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-28-2024 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ANTHONY BENISH
- Officer
- JOHN BENISH, JR.
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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Little roadside historyOnly 0 inspections in 24 months for 150 power units; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size.
Strengths
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
Data flags
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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.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
FMCSA record, last 24 months
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 6.7%
Violations
0
0 out-of-service
vs 1,871 peer fleets
Inspections per power unit look like an outlier vs peers; read these rates with care.
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.007 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.00 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months
2 crashes
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Sep42025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov252024IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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primary $5,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Companyon 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 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 Apr 26, 1985)
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
21 filings and 2 authority events since 1985 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 2 authority events since 1985 · 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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Jul 1, 2021Ace American Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 31, 2020OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2018ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2020 · replaced by another insurer28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2015LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Mar 7, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect104 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2014STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2013STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2012STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2012ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jul 8, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 4, 2011 came after the replacement; 16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 12, 2010opened after DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 28, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 28, 2010 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 28, 2010 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2005LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2005DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1989Pacific Employers Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 1989ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer186 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 1985Operating authority grantedL&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?
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How this grade is calculated
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How this grade is calculated
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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
0
Driver Insp
0
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
0
Vehicle OOS
0
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System 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.