Roadside Inspection 82831607

Roadside inspection on Sep 27, 2024 in Minnesota • Carrier: MIDWEST BUS SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3277761) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82831607
Date:
Sep 27, 2024
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDEN HILLS MN
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassis SCHOOL BUS
Ticket make:
Thomas Bui
Plate:
SB90604 (MN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

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 Level 1 median in Minnesota
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 9,765 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 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
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 393.207(c) (Leaf spring assembly defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(c))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 4UZABRDD67CX15529 MN SB90604 FREIGHTLINER
Ticket: Thomas Bui
B2 Bus Chassis 2007

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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