FIRST STUDENT INC
USDOT 354406MC-Docket MC191534CINCINNATI, OH
Do not tender32,760 power units
FIRST STUDENT INC (USDOT 354406) in CINCINNATI, OH — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2003-07-18 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 603 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 4 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2022-04-11 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2003-03-21 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.04
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.44
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
4
Fatalities
453
Injuries
603
Crashes
10242
Inspections
247
OOS inspections
218
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 32,760
- Total drivers
- 31,253
- Years in business
- 37
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 603 of 603 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 2.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2022-04-11
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-05-02
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2003-07-18
- Last compliance review
- 2003-03-21 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
16,186
Inspections
405
OOS inspections
4,598
Violations
451
OOS violations
73
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-27.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-02
LA
Tow-away
2026-04-01
OH
Tow-away
2026-03-31
MN
1 injured
2026-03-30
NJ
Tow-away
2026-03-27
MO
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-26
DE
3 injured
2026-03-25
MN
Tow-away
2026-03-24
LA
Tow-away
2026-03-20
LA
Tow-away
2026-03-18
CT
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-17
CT
Tow-away
2026-03-16
CT
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-16
NY
3 injuredTow-away
2026-03-16
PA
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-13
IL
Tow-away
2026-03-12
IL
13 injuredTow-away
2026-03-12
MN
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-11
CT
1 injured
2026-03-11
MN
Tow-away
2026-03-09
IL
Tow-away
2026-03-04
TX
3 injured
2026-03-04
CT
Tow-away
2026-03-04
PA
Tow-away
2026-03-03
KS
1 injuredTow-away
2026-02-27
CT
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
1,983 | 117 | 2026-05-06 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
1,225 | 231 | 2026-05-03 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
465 | 77 | 2026-02-24 |
General safety regulations 390
|
93 | 2 | 2026-04-10 |
CDL standards 383
|
10 | 9 | 2026-03-13 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-03-14 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 2 | 2025-06-26 |
FMCSR part 999 999
|
1 | 0 | 2024-10-30 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings release mechanism and/or the opening o | OOS |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering components loose/broken | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no label or marking | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no label or marking | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no label or marking | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation | OOS |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wiring Systems - Bare loose dangling chafing or poorly connected wires | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | OOS |
| 2026-03-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings release mechanism and/or the opening o | OOS |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings release mechanism and/or the opening o | OOS |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings release mechanism and/or the opening o | OOS |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Air towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wiring Systems - Copper wire exposed | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-05-03 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
2026-05-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-05-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-30 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-04-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2026-04-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
2026-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2026-04-21 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-21 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-21 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
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