Roadside Inspection 81535354
Roadside inspection on May 1, 2024 in California • Carrier: BROOKS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2683083) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81535354
- Date:
- May 1, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 7132 DEERING AVENUE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BROOKS TRANSPORTATION INC (2683083)
- Vehicle:
- THOMAS BUILT ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR) BUS
- Plate:
- 9AKZ827 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1T75U4F2821113172
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.
Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.25 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUS | 1T75U4F2821113172 | CA 9AKZ827 | THOMAS BUILT | ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR) | 2002 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81833540 | Jun 9, 2024 | CA | L1 | DISNEYLAND TOY STORY PARKG LOT | 2 | OOS |
| 81707186 | May 22, 2024 | CA | L5 | 7132 DEERING AVENUE | 0 | — |
| 81707185 | May 22, 2024 | CA | L5 | 7132 DEERING AVENUE | 2 | — |
| 81646854 | May 16, 2024 | CA | L5 | 7132 DEERING AVENUE | 0 | — |
| 81535355 | May 1, 2024 | CA | L5 | 7132 DEERING AVENUE | 1 | — |
| 81535345 | May 1, 2024 | CA | L5 | 7132 DEERING AVENUE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85685910 | Sep 3, 2025 | CA | L5 | 1T75U4F2821113172 | — |
| 82194539 | Jul 22, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1T75U4F2821113172 | — |
| 78940310 | Jun 20, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1T75U4F2821113172 | — |
| 78815474 | Jun 4, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1T75U4F2821113172 | — |
| 78446438 | Apr 23, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1T75U4F2821113172 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 2683083 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
Recent activity at 7132 DEERING AVENUE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87526286 | Apr 7, 2026 | BROOKS TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 87526285 | Apr 7, 2026 | BROOKS TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |
| 87526284 | Apr 7, 2026 | BROOKS TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 86916439 | Jan 28, 2026 | BROOKS TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 86916407 | Jan 28, 2026 | BROOKS TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 86916406 | Jan 28, 2026 | BROOKS TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |