Roadside Inspection 88724948

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: KING BRIAN TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 3902502) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88724948
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S-PEABODY
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassis SCHOOL BUS
Ticket make:
Thomas
Plate:
BU18AVA (MA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 2.

Compared to the median Level 5 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
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.18 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 5 median in Massachusetts
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 1,180 Level 5 inspections in Massachusetts during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 35,286 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 3.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
5 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
5
16 violations · 2 OOS · 3.20 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 4UZABRDU8FCGK2089 MA BU18AVA FREIGHTLINER
Ticket: Thomas
B2 Bus Chassis 2015

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 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
88724961 Aug 18, 2026 MA L1 S-PEABODY 1

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