Roadside Inspection 88760645

Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2026 in California • Carrier: FIRST STUDENT INC (USDOT 354406) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88760645
Date:
Aug 20, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PERALTA SCALES E/B
Carrier (USDOT):
FIRST STUDENT INC (354406)
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Express SCHOOL BUS
Ticket make:
Thomas
Plate:
8THA997 (CA)

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 5 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than 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 0.28 violations per inspection across 17,226 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 26,123 Level 5 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at PERALTA SCALES E/B
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 562 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
2
2 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)
83%
4117 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
265
95 violations · 14 OOS
Prior 90 days
645
188 violations · 23 OOS · 0.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4117
1128 violations · 123 OOS · 0.27 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1HA6GUBG4LN003963 CA 8THA997 CHEVROLET
Ticket: Thomas
Express 2020

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
393.203B-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing. 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
88827080 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 MISSION VIEJO 0
88827068 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 MISSION VIEJO 0
88827067 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 MISSION VIEJO 0
88827059 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 MISSION VIEJO 0
88827058 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 MISSION VIEJO 0
88827047 Aug 26, 2026 CA L5 MISSION VIEJO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85474281 Aug 5, 2025 CA L5 1HA6GUBG4LN003963
82589538 Sep 4, 2024 CA L5 1HA6GUBG4LN003963
79749047 Sep 15, 2023 CA L5 1HA6GUBG4LN003963

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