Academy Bus LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Carrier number 1771456
451
power units
451
power units
Academy Bus LLC is a passenger carrier based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with 451 power units and 511 drivers as reported. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 13 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (2.88 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
451
Drivers
511
511 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
13
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.88
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
0.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
374
93% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Bus LLC | 2.88 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in FL | 2.34 | 19.1% | 4.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
1 people killed and 7 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury5
- Tow-away7
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 178 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 356 | 1 | 0.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1771456
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Registered
- May 13, 2008
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Passengers
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 1, 2025)
- Miles driven
- 12.9 million (2026)
- Type
- For hire, Private passenger business, Private passenger nonbusiness
- Cargo
- Passengers
- Last update filed
- Jun 16, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Academy Bus LLC have?
Academy Bus LLC reports 451 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 511 drivers, 511 of them with a commercial license. Its trucks drove 12.9 million miles in 2026.
Is Academy Bus LLC a safe carrier?
In 24 months Academy Bus LLC had 13 reportable crashes, 2.88 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 0.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Dec 1, 2025). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.