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Roadside Inspection 80649525

Roadside inspection on Jan 4, 2024 in California • Carrier: SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 677713) • Vehicle: BLUB 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 #:
80649525
Date:
Jan 4, 2024
State:
California
Level:
Level V — Vehicle Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
12560 RAYMER ST
Carrier (USDOT):
SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP (677713)
Vehicle:
BLUB SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
8ESZ889 (CA)
VIN:
1BAKBCBA5KF356089

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
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.32 violations per inspection across 582 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 67,312 Level 5 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at 12560 RAYMER ST
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 107 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
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 90,935 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
77%
582 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
31
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
170
89 violations · 4 OOS · 0.52 per inspection
Prior 365 days
582
185 violations · 14 OOS · 0.32 per inspection
Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1BAKBCBA5KF356089 CA 8ESZ889 BLUB — — —
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
81032172 Mar 4, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
81032171 Mar 4, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
81032170 Mar 4, 2024 CA L5 — 1 —
81032157 Mar 4, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
81032156 Mar 4, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —
81032155 Mar 4, 2024 CA L5 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86555907 Dec 5, 2025 CA L5 1BAKBCBA5KF356089 —
83540618 Dec 19, 2024 CA L5 1BAKBCBA5KF356089 —
83540605 Dec 19, 2024 CA L5 1BAKBCBA5KF356089 OOS

Related records

Carrier
SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
12560 RAYMER ST
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level V — Vehicle Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1BAKBCBA5KF356089
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
8ESZ889 (CA)
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 (80649525) and date (Jan 4, 2024) 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/677713/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/677713/

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 170 other inspections with a combined 89 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.32 violations per inspection across 582 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/677713/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at 12560 RAYMER ST

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87325581 Mar 13, 2026 SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 0 —
87325544 Mar 13, 2026 SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 0 —
87325543 Mar 13, 2026 SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 0 —
87325542 Mar 13, 2026 SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 0 —
87325541 Mar 13, 2026 SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 1 —
87325502 Mar 13, 2026 SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 3 OOS

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