Roadside Inspection 88594221

Roadside inspection on Aug 3, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: BOSTON CHARTER BUS LLC (USDOT 3284931) • Vehicle: MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88594221
Date:
Aug 3, 2026
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-ROWLEY
Operating authority:
MC1039256
Vehicle:
MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter PASSENGER VAN
Ticket make:
Merz
Plate:
LVA1132 (MA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.27 violations per inspection across 52 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Massachusetts
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 2,517 Level 1 inspections in Massachusetts during 2026
vs typical at H-ROWLEY
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 844 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
81%
27 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
3
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
5 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
6 violations · 1 OOS · 0.22 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 PASSENGER VAN W1Z4KGHY1TT603516 MA LVA1132 MERCEDES-BENZ
Ticket: Merz
Sprinter 2026

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLDL State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88986878 Sep 14, 2026 MA L5 S-LYNN 0
88947858 Sep 9, 2026 MA L1 S-BOSTON 0
88601985 Aug 4, 2026 MA L5 S-LYNN 0
88601644 Aug 4, 2026 MA L5 S-LYNN 0
88597755 Aug 3, 2026 MA L1 S-EAST BOSTON 1
88594232 Aug 3, 2026 MA L1 H-ROWLEY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87584636 Apr 15, 2026 MA L5 W1Z4KGHY1TT603516

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