Roadside Inspection 83904007
Roadside inspection on Feb 19, 2025 in Indiana • Carrier: LIFEWISE ACADEMY LLC (USDOT 4116996) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83904007
- Date:
- Feb 19, 2025
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BUTLER IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LIFEWISE ACADEMY LLC (4116996)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassis SCHOOL BUS
- Ticket make:
- Thomas Bui
- Plate:
- T054592 (IN)
- VIN:
- 4UZABRDT3ECFG1204
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 4.
Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.55 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 4UZABRDT3ECFG1204 | IN T054592 |
FREIGHTLINER
Ticket: Thomas Bui
|
B2 Bus Chassis | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84448455 | Apr 18, 2025 | OH | L5 | BUCYRUS OH | 0 | — |
| 84321252 | Apr 3, 2025 | OH | L5 | BUCYRUS OH | 1 | OOS |
| 84299391 | Apr 1, 2025 | OH | L5 | GARFIELD HEIGHTS OH | 0 | — |
| 84126266 | Mar 12, 2025 | OH | L5 | COLUMBUS OH | 0 | — |
| 83815557 | Feb 5, 2025 | OH | L5 | COLUMBUS OH | 0 | — |
| 83756070 | Jan 29, 2025 | OH | L5 | COLUMBUS OH | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87049011 | Feb 12, 2026 | IN | L5 | 4UZABRDT3ECFG1204 | — |
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Recent activity at BUTLER IN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87541305 | Apr 4, 2026 | MILLER TRANSFER AND RIGGING COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 87369084 | Mar 21, 2026 | SOUTHERN PINES TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 87049011 | Feb 12, 2026 | LIFEWISE ACADEMY LLC | 0 | — |
| 83818905 | Feb 6, 2025 | EQUIPMENT EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 83256176 | Nov 26, 2024 | WOLFE HOUSE MOVERS LLC | 3 | — |
| 83023930 | Oct 29, 2024 | VALLEY GROUP INC | 1 | — |
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