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Roadside Inspection 79141122

Roadside inspection on Jun 16, 2023 in California • Carrier: MENLO PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2652417) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79141122
Date:
Jun 16, 2023
State:
California
Level:
Level V — Vehicle Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
REDWOOD CITY
Carrier (USDOT):
MENLO PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT (2652417)
Vehicle:
BLUE BIRD BB Conventional SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
1638992 (CA)
VIN:
1BAKFCUA4MF388987

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 5 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 48,563 Level 5 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at REDWOOD CITY
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 111 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1BAKFCUA4MF388987 CA 1638992 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional 1991 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79152791 Jul 12, 2023 CA L5 REDWOOD CITY 0 —
79141150 Jun 16, 2023 CA L5 REDWOOD CITY 0 —
79141149 Jun 16, 2023 CA L5 REDWOOD CITY 0 —
79141121 Jun 16, 2023 CA L5 REDWOOD CITY 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85145398 Jul 1, 2025 CA L5 1BAKFCUA4MF388987 —
83558935 Jan 7, 2025 CA L5 1BAKFCUA4MF388987 —
82047831 Jul 2, 2024 CA L5 1BAKFCUA4MF388987 —
80921515 Jan 10, 2024 CA L5 1BAKFCUA4MF388987 —

Related records

Carrier
MENLO PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
REDWOOD CITY
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level V — Vehicle Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1BAKFCUA4MF388987
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
1638992 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79141122) and date (Jun 16, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  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/2652417/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/2652417/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 5 actually inspect? ▾
A Level V (Vehicle-Only) inspection is a vehicle examination performed without the driver present — usually at the carrier's terminal. 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? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
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/2652417/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at REDWOOD CITY

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