Roadside Inspection 86827320
Roadside inspection on Jan 16, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: VALLEY DEL SOL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3446946) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86827320
- Date:
- Jan 16, 2026
- State:
- Arizona
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PEORIA AZ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VALLEY DEL SOL TRANSPORTATION LLC (3446946)
- Vehicle:
- THOMAS BUILT HDX SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 8FA5N1 (AZ)
- VIN:
- 1T7YU3E2441132233
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 77.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1T7YU3E2441132233 | AZ 8FA5N1 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX | 2004 | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86972303 | Feb 4, 2026 | AZ | L1 | GLENDALE AZ | 1 | — |
| 86971491 | Feb 4, 2026 | AZ | L1 | GLENDALE AZ | 0 | — |
| 86623667 | Dec 19, 2025 | AZ | L1 | PHOENIX AZ | 0 | — |
| 86610464 | Dec 17, 2025 | AZ | L1 | PHOENIX AZ | 0 | — |
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Recent activity at PEORIA AZ
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87745910 | May 1, 2026 | CJ TRANSPORTING LLC | 1 | — |
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