Roadside Inspection 80515435

Roadside inspection on Jan 2, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: FIRST STUDENT INC (USDOT 354406) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

Inspection Level

Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 80515435
Date:: Jan 2, 2024
State:: Michigan
Level:: Level V — Vehicle Only
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 1
Violations:: 0
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: CARRIER FACILITY, NILES
Carrier (USDOT):: FIRST STUDENT INC (354406)
Operating authority:: MC191534
Vehicle:: THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF (Engine Front) SCHOOL BUS
Plate:: DC54443 (MI)
VIN:: 1T88Y9D24K1151561

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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

On par with carrier average

Carrier averages 0.33 violations per inspection across 4,146 prior records

vs Level 5 median in Michigan

On par with median (0)

Median of 1,139 Level 5 inspections in Michigan during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median

Same as the median (0)

Compared to 90,935 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2024

OOS at this inspection

Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2024

Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)

78%

4126 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

423

140 violations · 9 OOS

Prior 90 days

1031

332 violations · 21 OOS · 0.32 per inspection

Prior 365 days

4126

1375 violations · 101 OOS · 0.33 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	SCHOOL BUS	1T88Y9D24K1151561	MI DC54443	THOMAS BUILT	MVP-EF (Engine Front)	2019	—

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	OOS
81167996	Mar 1, 2024	CA	L5	844 E 9TH ST	—
81167847	Mar 1, 2024	CA	L5	844 E 9TH ST	—
81167846	Mar 1, 2024	CA	L5	844 E 9TH ST	—
81167845	Mar 1, 2024	CA	L5	844 E 9TH ST	—
81167844	Mar 1, 2024	CA	L5	844 E 9TH ST	—
81167691	Mar 1, 2024	CA	L5	844 E 9TH ST	—

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection	Date	State	Level	VIN	OOS
86898452	Jan 26, 2026	MI	L5	1T88Y9D24K1151561	—
83526582	Jan 2, 2025	MI	L5	1T88Y9D24K1151561	—

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Related records

Carrier

FIRST STUDENT INC

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Safety

Carrier crash history

Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.

Authority

MC191534

Operating authority / MC docket detail.

Station

CARRIER FACILITY, NILES

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State

Inspections in Michigan

Statewide inspection records.

Level

Level V — Vehicle Only

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Vehicle

VIN 1T88Y9D24K1151561

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Plate

DC54443 (MI)

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Reference

FMCSR Violations

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Recent activity at CARRIER FACILITY, NILES

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection	Date	Carrier	Violations	OOS
83526582	Jan 2, 2025	FIRST STUDENT INC	0	—