Roadside Inspection 79564740

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2023 in California • Carrier: SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 677713) • Vehicle: FORD BUS

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79564740
Date:
Aug 21, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LANCASTER
Vehicle:
FORD BUS
Plate:
84474P2 (CA)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 5 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 this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.20 violations per inspection across 315 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 48,563 Level 5 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at LANCASTER
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 121 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
0
Same as 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
82%
315 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
69
14 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
228
47 violations · 6 OOS · 0.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
315
63 violations · 6 OOS · 0.20 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 1FDFE4FS6KDC27678 CA 84474P2 FORD
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
80110825 Oct 19, 2023 CA L5 0
80110824 Oct 19, 2023 CA L5 0
80110811 Oct 19, 2023 CA L5 0
80110810 Oct 19, 2023 CA L5 0
80110809 Oct 19, 2023 CA L5 0
80110703 Oct 19, 2023 CA L5 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82528098 Aug 28, 2024 CA L5 1FDFE4FS6KDC27678

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79564740) and date (Aug 21, 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/677713/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/677713/

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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 228 other inspections with a combined 47 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.20 violations per inspection across 315 prior records.
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/677713/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at LANCASTER

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87728924 Apr 29, 2026 LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH 0
87728923 Apr 29, 2026 LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH 0
87728922 Apr 29, 2026 LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH 1
87728921 Apr 29, 2026 LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH 0
87728754 Apr 29, 2026 LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH 0
87716418 Apr 28, 2026 WILSONA SCHOOL DISTRICT 0

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