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Roadside Inspection 85016447

Roadside inspection on Jun 19, 2025 in New Jersey • Carrier: SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE (USDOT 9022) • Vehicle: ICRP SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85016447
Date:
Jun 19, 2025
State:
New Jersey
Level:
Level I — North American Standard
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
Carrier (USDOT):
SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE (9022)
Vehicle:
ICRP SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
AU689X (NJ)
VIN:
4DRBUC8P4LB806055

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.14 violations per inspection across 171 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New Jersey
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 14,785 Level 1 inspections in New Jersey during 2025
vs typical at SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 49 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
90%
101 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
6
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
1 violations · 1 OOS · 0.06 per inspection
Prior 365 days
101
12 violations · 3 OOS · 0.12 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 16 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.14 per inspection).

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 4DRBUC8P4LB806055 NJ AU689X ICRP — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1-STLT Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link — Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85530978 Aug 14, 2025 NJ L1 SHEPPARD BUS 0 —
85530939 Aug 14, 2025 NJ L1 — 0 —
85504186 Aug 14, 2025 NJ L1 SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE 0 —
85504185 Aug 14, 2025 NJ L1 SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE 0 —
85504184 Aug 14, 2025 NJ L1 SHEPPARD BUS 0 —
85504172 Aug 14, 2025 NJ L1 — 0 —

Related records

Carrier
SHEPPARD BUS SERVICE
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in New Jersey
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4DRBUC8P4LB806055
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
AU689X (NJ)
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 (85016447) and date (Jun 19, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  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/9022/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/9022/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 16 other inspections with a combined 1 violation and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.14 violations per inspection across 171 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 396.3A1-STLT.
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/9022/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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