Roadside Inspection 83278821
Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2024 in California • Carrier: SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 677713) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L5
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83278821
- Date:
- Nov 1, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 1989 MASSACHUSSETTS AVE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP (677713)
- Vehicle:
- BLUE BIRD BB Conventional SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 7MAK498 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1BAKBCBH4GF321970
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 0.31 violations per inspection across 1,160 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 1989 MASSACHUSSETTS AVE
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 116 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%
669 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
83
35 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
195
68 violations · 2 OOS · 0.35 per inspection
Prior 365 days
669
219 violations · 10 OOS · 0.33 per inspection
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1BAKBCBH4GF321970 | CA 7MAK498 | BLUE BIRD | BB Conventional | 2016 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83540618 | Dec 19, 2024 | CA | L5 | 12560 RAYMER ST | 0 | — |
| 83540617 | Dec 19, 2024 | CA | L5 | 12560 RAYMER ST | 0 | — |
| 83540616 | Dec 19, 2024 | CA | L5 | 12560 RAYMER ST | 0 | — |
| 83540607 | Dec 19, 2024 | CA | L5 | 12560 RAYMER ST | 0 | — |
| 83540606 | Dec 19, 2024 | CA | L5 | 12560 RAYMER ST | 0 | — |
| 83540605 | Dec 19, 2024 | CA | L5 | 12560 RAYMER ST | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85055268 | Jun 18, 2025 | CA | L5 | 1BAKBCBH4GF321970 | — |
| 84481814 | Apr 16, 2025 | CA | L5 | 1BAKBCBH4GF321970 | — |
| 83053328 | Oct 22, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1BAKBCBH4GF321970 | — |
| 80044793 | Oct 11, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1BAKBCBH4GF321970 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Station
1989 MASSACHUSSETTS AVE
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 1BAKBCBH4GF321970
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Plate
7MAK498 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at 1989 MASSACHUSSETTS AVE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86510233 | Dec 2, 2025 | SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP | 0 | — |
| 86510232 | Dec 2, 2025 | SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP | 2 | — |
| 86510231 | Dec 2, 2025 | SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP | 1 | — |
| 86510226 | Dec 2, 2025 | SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP | 1 | — |
| 86510225 | Dec 2, 2025 | SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP | 1 | — |
| 86510224 | Dec 2, 2025 | SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP | 1 | — |