Roadside Inspection 84597281
Roadside inspection on Apr 30, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: PALMER BUS SERVICE OF NEW LONDON-SPICER INC (USDOT 2293242) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84597281
- Date:
- Apr 30, 2025
- State:
- Minnesota
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NEW LONDON MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALMER BUS SERVICE OF NEW LONDON-SPICER INC (2293242)
- Vehicle:
- BLUE BIRD BB Conventional SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- SB96160 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1BAKGCSH5NF384042
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
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 | 1BAKGCSH5NF384042 | MN SB96160 | BLUE BIRD | BB Conventional | 2022 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84598464 | Apr 30, 2025 | MN | L3 | NEW LONDON MN | 0 | — |
| 84598050 | Apr 30, 2025 | MN | L3 | NEW LONDON MN | 0 | — |
| 84598012 | Apr 30, 2025 | MN | L3 | NEW LONDON MN | 0 | — |
| 84597894 | Apr 30, 2025 | MN | L3 | NEW LONDON MN | 0 | — |
| 84597759 | Apr 30, 2025 | MN | L3 | NEW LONDON MN | 0 | — |
| 84597666 | Apr 30, 2025 | MN | L3 | NEW LONDON MN | 0 | — |
Related records
Carrier
PALMER BUS SERVICE OF NEW LONDON-SPICER INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
NEW LONDON 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 1BAKGCSH5NF384042
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
SB96160 (MN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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