Roadside Inspection 80326419

Roadside inspection on Dec 5, 2023 in California • Carrier: NORTHERN HUMBOLDT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2809044) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
80326419
Date:
Dec 5, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARCATA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassis SCHOOL BUS
Ticket make:
Thomas

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 2.

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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.07 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 48,563 Level 5 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at ARCATA
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 61 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
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
93%
15 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.07 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 4UZABRFC8RCUS1959 FREIGHTLINER
Ticket: Thomas
B2 Bus Chassis 2024

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
80747302 Jan 30, 2024 CA L5 ARCATA 0
80605599 Jan 12, 2024 CA L5 ARCATA 0
80165349 Oct 26, 2023 CA L5 EUREKA 0
80165348 Oct 26, 2023 CA L5 ARCATA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87488506 Mar 25, 2026 CA L5 4UZABRFC8RCUS1959
87325666 Mar 3, 2026 CA L5 4UZABRFC8RCUS1959
83813500 Feb 5, 2025 CA L5 4UZABRFC8RCUS1959
80605599 Jan 12, 2024 CA L5 4UZABRFC8RCUS1959

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