DBA: Chief
Chief School Bus Service Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Omaha, NE.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses (16+) | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 86 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 86 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 10 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | 7 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 8.90 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state NE accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (NE): 0%.
| Mar 12, 2025 |
| NE |
| SCHOOL BUS |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 4 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 6 | 3 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | NE | SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | 39362BEMEO | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings release mechanism and/or the opening of the emergency exit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 39362E | No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 39341 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 39383DELNGPB | Exhaust System - Other than Gasoline - Exhaust system leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 15 inches (38.1 cm) forward of the rear-most part of the | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3965BHWSLOW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 393209ESPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 39362BEMEI | Buses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed). | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3939BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 39345DBHS | Hydraulic Seeping bulge or swelling of Hydraulic Brake Hose | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |