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Roadside Inspection 80422397

Roadside inspection on Dec 19, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: ACADEMY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 905572) • Vehicle: VAN HOOL B BUS

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80422397
Date:
Dec 19, 2023
State:
Virginia
Level:
Level V — Vehicle Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRISTOW VA
Carrier (USDOT):
ACADEMY EXPRESS LLC (905572)
Vehicle:
VAN HOOL B BUS
Plate:
P905652 (IL)
VIN:
YE2CC1AB4E2048127

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.24 violations per inspection across 153 prior records
vs Level 5 median in Virginia
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 293 Level 5 inspections in Virginia during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
1
1 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)
86%
152 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
5
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
73
17 violations · 0 OOS · 0.23 per inspection
Prior 365 days
152
36 violations · 2 OOS · 0.24 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS YE2CC1AB4E2048127 IL P905652 VAN HOOL B — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber — Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80946368 Feb 16, 2024 NY L2 — 0 —
80946343 Feb 16, 2024 NY L2 QUEENS NY 1 —
80886404 Feb 15, 2024 NJ L1 MOUNTAIN CREEK RESORT 0 —
80765489 Feb 1, 2024 NJ L1 LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER 1 —
80751572 Feb 1, 2024 MA L2 S-BOSTON 1 —
80675006 Jan 23, 2024 MA L2 S-BOSTON 1 —

Related records

Carrier
ACADEMY EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
BRISTOW VA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Virginia
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level V — Vehicle Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN YE2CC1AB4E2048127
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
P905652 (IL)
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 (80422397) and date (Dec 19, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  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/905572/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/905572/

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 73 other inspections with a combined 17 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.24 violations per inspection across 153 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 396.3A1-BALAC.
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/905572/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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