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Roadside Inspection 79717976

Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1538328) • Vehicle: THMS SCHOOL 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 #:
79717976
Date:
Sep 20, 2023
State:
Michigan
Level:
Level V — Vehicle Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARRIER FACILITY LANSING MI
Carrier (USDOT):
DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC (1538328)
Vehicle:
THMS SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
121X312 (MI)
VIN:
4UZABRFB9NCMX4235

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 0.04 violations per inspection across 57 prior records
vs Level 5 median in Michigan
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 973 Level 5 inspections in Michigan during 2023

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)
96%
57 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
4
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
2 violations · 2 OOS · 0.04 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (0 violations across 20 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.04 per inspection).

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 4UZABRFB9NCMX4235 MI 121X312 THMS — — —
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
79954919 Oct 18, 2023 MI L5 CARRIER FACILITY MUSKEGON MI 0 —
79832135 Oct 3, 2023 MI L5 CARRIER FACILITY HOLLAND MI 0 —
79730758 Sep 21, 2023 MI L5 — 0 —
79717963 Sep 20, 2023 MI L5 CARRIER FACILITY LANSING MI 0 —
79717962 Sep 20, 2023 MI L5 CARRIER FACILITY LANSING MI 0 —
79717961 Sep 20, 2023 MI L5 CARRIER FACILITY LANSING MI 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87560281 Apr 10, 2026 MI L1 4UZABRFB9NCMX4235 —
85442540 Aug 5, 2025 MI L5 4UZABRFB9NCMX4235 —
82747763 Sep 18, 2024 MI L5 4UZABRFB9NCMX4235 —

Related records

Carrier
DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
CARRIER FACILITY LANSING MI
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Michigan
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level V — Vehicle Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4UZABRFB9NCMX4235
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
121X312 (MI)
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 (79717976) and date (Sep 20, 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/1538328/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/1538328/

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 20 other inspections with a combined 0 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.04 violations per inspection across 57 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/1538328/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at CARRIER FACILITY LANSING MI

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87301987 Mar 16, 2026 DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC 0 —
87301986 Mar 16, 2026 DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC 0 —
87301985 Mar 16, 2026 DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC 0 —
87139947 Jan 7, 2026 DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC 0 —
85868528 Sep 22, 2025 DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC 0 —
85868527 Sep 22, 2025 DEAN CHARTERS AND TOURS INC 0 —

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