Roadside Inspection 79837498

Roadside inspection on Oct 5, 2023 in Delaware • Carrier: BROTHERS TOWING SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2994127) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79837498
Date:
Oct 5, 2023
State:
Delaware
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEWARK DE
Vehicle:
BLUE BIRD BB Conventional SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
962077 (MN)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Delaware
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,126 Level 2 inspections in Delaware during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL (License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction., severity weight 8). (391.11B5-LNCDLNVL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1BAKGCPH1CF285269 MN 962077 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V281C1LT772444 IN P935367 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2020

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
393.11A1-LSLMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
392.9AA2-OA Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority. 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
80295741 Dec 4, 2023 MD L2 BALTIMORE CITY 0
79940397 Oct 17, 2023 MD L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84099365 Mar 5, 2025 MN L3 1BAKGCPH1CF285269
83112585 Nov 8, 2024 SC L1 3H3V281C1LT772444
83151135 Nov 7, 2024 MN L1 1BAKGCPH1CF285269 OOS
83151135 Nov 7, 2024 MN L1 3H3V281C1LT772444 OOS
79349284 Aug 7, 2023 US L1 1BAKGCPH1CF285269

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