ACADEMY BUS LLC
Fort Lauderdale, FL · MC 646780
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- 1 fatal crash in the 24-month window
- Phone number shared with 10 other census records
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 1771456 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | ACADEMY BUS LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 646780 |
| Reported physical address | 4160 RAVENSWOOD RD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33312-5345, US |
| Reported business phone | 12014207000 |
| Reported power units | 451 |
| Reported drivers | 511 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Francis Tedesco |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Dec 01, 2025 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 385 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 173) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.3% (1 of 370) |
| Violations | 33 across 24 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
| Crashes | 13 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 1 / 6 / 10 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 1 / 7 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3939ALILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative63939ALCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative53922SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit239325ELLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not steady burning as required239345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Fort Lauderdale record
ACADEMY BUS LLC reports 451 power units. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida directory contains 1,627 census records, of which 1,306 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
ACADEMY BUS LLC reports PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- Passengers
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 321 | 19.7% |
| 1 | 835 | 51.3% |
| 2–5 | 343 | 21.1% |
| 6–20 | 86 | 5.3% |
| 21–100 | 33 | 2.0% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 9 | 0.6% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- May 13, 2008
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jun 16, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC646780 | Motor Carrier of Passengers | Active | $5,000,000 | $13,400,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC646780 | First Interstate Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc. | $5,000,000 | Jan 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | 1-10000-00-2026015819926 |
| MC646780 | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | $4,000,000 | Jul 01, 2020 | BMC-91X | 1722362 |
| MC646780 | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | $4,400,000 | Mar 01, 2019 | BMC-91X | 1722282 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against ACADEMY BUS LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC646780 · Motor Carrier of Passengers
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 1771456. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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