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FMCSA registered · Corporation · Authority since 1989

FIRST STUDENT INC

CINCINNATI, OH
DOT
354406
MC Docket
191534
Authority
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Safety
Satisfactory

About FIRST STUDENT INC

First Student Inc is an enterprise carrier based in Cincinnati, OH, registered with the FMCSA since 1989 (37 years). The carrier operates 34,955 power units and 36,793 drivers, placing it in the top 99th percentile of US for-hire carriers by fleet size. Operating authority: PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS, PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS, AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE. Reported 471,200,000 annual miles for 2025 — approximately 13,480 miles per power unit. Cargo carried includes passengers. FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (issued April 2003).

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Fleet & operations

Power units
34,955

34,955 buses

Drivers
36,793
Annual miles
471,200,000

reported for 2025

Cargo carried

Passengers

Equipment owned

School 1 8
1,134
School 9 15
1,403

Data sourced from FMCSA Company Census (public domain). Last refreshed Aug 1, 2026. MCS-150 last updated Jul 2026. Safety rating issued Apr 2003.