Roadside Inspection 85243055

Roadside inspection on Jul 16, 2025 in New Jersey • Carrier: FIRST STUDENT INC (USDOT 354406) • Vehicle: ICRP 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 #:
85243055
Date:
Jul 16, 2025
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
METLIFE
Carrier (USDOT):
FIRST STUDENT INC (354406)
Vehicle:
ICRP SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
U111S1 (NJ)

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 this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.28 violations per inspection across 12,419 prior records
vs Level 3 median in New Jersey
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 18,665 Level 3 inspections in New Jersey during 2025
vs typical at METLIFE
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 232 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
83%
5569 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
438
164 violations · 16 OOS
Prior 90 days
1644
447 violations · 35 OOS · 0.27 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5569
1399 violations · 108 OOS · 0.25 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 4DRBUC8P6PB780256 NJ U111S1 ICRP
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
86172776 Sep 12, 2025 CA L5 300 SOUTH BUENA VISTA AVENUE 0
86172775 Sep 12, 2025 CA L5 300 SOUTH BUENA VISTA AVENUE 0
86172774 Sep 12, 2025 CA L5 0
86172773 Sep 12, 2025 CA L5 300 SOUTH BUENA VISTA AVENUE 1
86172696 Sep 12, 2025 CA L5 300 SOUTH BUENA VISTA AVENUE 1
86172695 Sep 12, 2025 CA L5 300 SOUTH BUENA VISTA AVENUE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85220336 Jul 14, 2025 NJ L3 4DRBUC8P6PB780256

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85243055) and date (Jul 16, 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/354406/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/354406/

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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 1644 other inspections with a combined 447 violations and 35 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.28 violations per inspection across 12419 prior records.
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/354406/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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