COOK COUNTY SCHOOL BUS INC

Arlington Heights, IL · Interstate · 33 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Nov 6, 1986 (39 years) · Authority since Jul 15, 1985 (41 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • No roadside inspections for a fleet of 33 power unitsA fleet this size usually has some inspections in 24 months. The fleet size on the registration may be out of date.
  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Active
MC181203: Passenger carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$12,000,000
Required minimum: $5,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
Not enough data
No vehicle inspections in this period
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

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Operating authority

MC181203 FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026

Passenger carrier
Motor Carrier of Passengers
Active
Liability insurance on file$12,000,000 (required: $5,000,000)
First grantedJul 15, 1985 (41 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
Service of Process Agents, Inc.
Authority history for MC181203 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Jul 15, 1985Passenger carrierGranted

2 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Mar 1, 2010. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC181203PrimaryAce American Insurance Company
Policy ISA H25553913 · BMC-91X
$5,000,000Jul 1, 2021Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC181203Excess over $1,000,000Pacific Employers Insurance Company
Policy XMOO19879 · BMC-91X
$4,000,000Sep 1, 1989Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC181203Excess over $2,000,000LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 26022533 · BMC-91X
$3,000,000Jul 1, 2015Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No roadside inspections in this period.

How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,366 vehicle and 387,861 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number281691
MC / docketMC181203
Legal nameCOOK COUNTY SCHOOL BUS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units33
Drivers32
Annual mileage175 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Nov 15, 2011)
USDOT number addedNov 6, 1986 · 39 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 16, 2024
Email domain on file@cookillinois.com

Cargo carried

Passengers

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about COOK COUNTY SCHOOL BUS INC

What does COOK COUNTY SCHOOL BUS INC's operating authority allow?

MC181203: Passenger carrier (may transport passengers for hire).

Which information about COOK COUNTY SCHOOL BUS INC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. The MCS-150 was last updated Jul 16, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking COOK COUNTY SCHOOL BUS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 281691. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (847) 640-0320, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC181203, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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