ACCORD BUS LLC

USDOT 2478072MC-Docket MC869203MASPETH, NY
Review before tendering18 power units

ACCORD BUS LLC (USDOT 2478072) in MASPETH, NY — has findings to review before tendering. 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 2015-03-01 — 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.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2023-12-21 (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

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2024-01-31

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.55
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.3
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.43

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

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
47
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
18
Total drivers
52
Years in business
12
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
2%
Vehicle OOS rate
9.5%

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
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-02-03
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2015-03-01
Last compliance review
2023-12-21 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

77
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
15
Violations
6
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-09 → 2026-05-27.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
4 3 2025-03-08
Unsafe driving 392
3 0 2025-12-13
CDL standards 383
1 1 2026-03-05
Hours of service 395
1 0 2023-06-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-05 Driver Fitness Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction OOS
2025-05-14 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions
2025-03-08 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Modified or has a condition that interferes with the free movement of steering OOS
2024-04-25 Vehicle Maintenance Brake drum with external crack or crack that opens upon application
2024-04-25 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective bus emergency exits OOS
2024-04-25 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 8 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-05 NJ · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 95A-LCDL OOS
2025-12-13 NY · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2025-05-14 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLTFC
2025-03-08 VT · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D-STSM OOS
2024-01-13 NY · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2023-10-27 CT · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-10-24 PA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 62(e)
2023-06-09 NJ · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 32(b)

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