Roadside Inspection 78768201

Roadside inspection on May 30, 2023 in New Jersey • Carrier: SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE (USDOT 9022) • Vehicle: INTL SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78768201
Date:
May 30, 2023
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE
Carrier (USDOT):
SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE (9022)
Vehicle:
INTL SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
R525S1 (NJ)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 3 median in New Jersey
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 8,771 Level 3 inspections in New Jersey during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 4DRBUC8P4LB357637 NJ R525S1 INTL
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79204945 Jul 20, 2023 NJ L3 AC 4 OOS
78867673 Jun 2, 2023 PA L1 HERSHEY PARK PARKING LOT 1
78866370 Jun 2, 2023 PA L1 HERSHEY PARK PARKING LOT 1
78768208 May 30, 2023 NJ L3 SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE 0
78768202 May 30, 2023 NJ L3 SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE 0
78768200 May 30, 2023 NJ L3 SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82618991 Sep 9, 2024 NJ L1 4DRBUC8P4LB357637
80902369 Feb 20, 2024 NJ L3 4DRBUC8P4LB357637
79703965 Sep 19, 2023 NJ L3 4DRBUC8P4LB357637

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78768201) and date (May 30, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/9022/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/9022/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/9022/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE

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