Roadside Inspection 82489801

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2024 in California • Carrier: FIRST TRANSIT INC (USDOT 1002211) • Vehicle: FORD BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82489801
Date:
Aug 26, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SR-198 AT LODGEPOLE
Carrier (USDOT):
FIRST TRANSIT INC (1002211)
Vehicle:
FORD E-450 BUS
Plate:
1253471 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.28 violations per inspection across 629 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
79%
430 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
46
9 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
128
19 violations · 2 OOS · 0.15 per inspection
Prior 365 days
430
132 violations · 15 OOS · 0.31 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.28 (Improper or no wiring protection as required, severity weight 3). (393.28)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 1FDXE45SX7DA88247 CA 1253471 FORD E-450 2007

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.30 Improper battery installation 3 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21T(a) CMV not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
82951858 Oct 19, 2024 NJ L1 NSO 77 U 0
82957418 Oct 17, 2024 CA L5 REDDING AREA 0
82957380 Oct 17, 2024 CA L5 REDDING AREA 0
82957379 Oct 17, 2024 CA L5 REDDING AREA 0
82957378 Oct 17, 2024 CA L5 REDDING AREA 0
82957377 Oct 17, 2024 CA L5 REDDING AREA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86731381 Jan 7, 2026 CA L1 1FDXE45SX7DA88247
86795119 Jan 6, 2026 CA L5 1FDXE45SX7DA88247

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