Roadside Inspection 79358030

Roadside inspection on Aug 8, 2023 in California • Carrier: SCHOOL ZONE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3345145) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79358030
Date:
Aug 8, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARLETA
Vehicle:
THOMAS BUILT ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR) SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
8WZX150 (CA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but 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 more severe than 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
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 48,563 Level 5 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
2
2 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 1T75U4F2421112911 CA 8WZX150 THOMAS BUILT ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR) 2002

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

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

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79646448 Sep 12, 2023 CA L5 ARLETA 0
79358032 Aug 8, 2023 CA L5 ARLETA 0
79358031 Aug 8, 2023 CA L5 ARLETA 2
79358029 Aug 8, 2023 CA L5 ARLETA 0
79358005 Aug 8, 2023 CA L5 ARLETA 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84081271 Feb 21, 2025 CA L5 1T75U4F2421112911
81201364 Mar 22, 2024 CA L5 1T75U4F2421112911

Related records

Recent activity at ARLETA

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