Roadside Inspection 81970901
Roadside inspection on Jun 26, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: HOTARD COACHES INC (USDOT 156451) • Vehicle: MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81970901
- Date:
- Jun 26, 2024
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROADSIDE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HOTARD COACHES INC (156451)
- Operating authority:
- MC143881
- Vehicle:
- MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500 BUS
- Ticket make:
- Mcin
- Plate:
- P003279 (LA)
- VIN:
- 2MGD1W915SW109499
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.4× their typical violation rate (3 violations across 17 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.07 per inspection).
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 | BUS | 2MGD1W915SW109499 | LA P003279 |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Mcin
|
J4500 | 2025 | — |
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82286306 | Jul 31, 2024 | MS | L1 | I-20 E | 0 | — |
| 82278191 | Jul 31, 2024 | MS | L1 | I-20 E | 0 | — |
| 82278190 | Jul 31, 2024 | MS | L1 | I-20 E | 0 | — |
| 82058499 | Jun 27, 2024 | LA | L5 | FIXED | 0 | — |
| 82058498 | Jun 27, 2024 | LA | L5 | FIXED | 0 | — |
| 82058497 | Jun 27, 2024 | LA | L5 | FIXED | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89297348 | Oct 19, 2026 | MS | L5 | 2MGD1W915SW109499 | — |
| 82964930 | Oct 21, 2024 | LA | L1 | 2MGD1W915SW109499 | — |
| 81992013 | Jun 27, 2024 | LA | L1 | 2MGD1W915SW109499 | — |
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| 84374759 | Apr 10, 2025 | ARALLETRANS LLC | 1 | — |