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Roadside Inspection 84536249

Roadside inspection on Apr 21, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: PALMER BUS SERVICE OF AUSTIN INC (USDOT 351030) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84536249
Date:
Apr 21, 2025
State:
Minnesota
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ALBERT LEA MN
Carrier (USDOT):
PALMER BUS SERVICE OF AUSTIN INC (351030)
Vehicle:
THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF (Engine Front) SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
SB88922 (MN)
VIN:
1T88Y9D23H1114848

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 Level 3 median in Minnesota
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 16,088 Level 3 inspections in Minnesota during 2025
vs typical at ALBERT LEA MN
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 74 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1T88Y9D23H1114848 MN SB88922 THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF (Engine Front) 2017 —
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
84536173 Apr 21, 2025 MN L1 ALBERT LEA MN 1 —

Related records

Carrier
PALMER BUS SERVICE OF AUSTIN INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
ALBERT LEA MN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Minnesota
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1T88Y9D23H1114848
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
SB88922 (MN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84536249) and date (Apr 21, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/351030/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/351030/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
No violations were cited at this inspection.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/351030/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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