JOHNSON SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC
(262) 334-3146
brian.kading@johnsonschoolbus.com
N87 W17391 Main Street, Menomonee Falls WI 53051
257
power units
243 drivers
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 257
- Drivers · CDL
- 243 · 243
- Annual miles
- 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 (09-04-2012) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-20-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRIAN KADING
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 crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (May 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Little roadside historyOnly 1 inspection in 24 months for 257 power units; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size.
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, May 2026 – May 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
1
0% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
100.0%
1 of 1
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
100.0%
1 of 1
National avg 6.7%
Violations
2
2 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,008 peer fleets
Inspections per power unit look like an outlier vs peers; read these rates with care.
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.014 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.00 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
2 violations · 24 months-
Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert1 · 1 OOSOther parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service 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
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul242026WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May12026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec12025WisconsinProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov32025WisconsinProperty damage onlyWet road, dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May302025WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 of the 5 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 · New York Marine and General Insurance Companyon record since Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 19991 other liability filing also on file
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY → NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. (Jul 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 1, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Jul 14, 2026 for an effective date of Jul 1, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 15, 2008)
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 6 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 6 authority events since 1999 · 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, 2026New York Marine and General Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on filereceived Jul 14, 2026 for an effective date of Jul 1, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2025New York Marine and General Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2024NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 1, 2024opened after HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 2019HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect64 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 2019HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect64 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2018UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Mar 8, 2019 · replaced by another insurer8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2015UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2013PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2009PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 2, 2011 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2009EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 9, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 15, 2008Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2007EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $5,000 over $1,000 · ended Jul 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 30, 2007Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $5,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2004Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 2004Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2004WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 24, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect40 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2002RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2000Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1999WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · ended Jul 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer36 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
- Wisconsin (HQ) 1
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
1
Driver Insp
1
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
1
Vehicle OOS
1
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 3.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3.00 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (27-MAY-26 – 27-MAY-26) 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.