Roadside Inspection 88965487

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in California • Carrier: AMC BUS INC (USDOT 3296258) • Vehicle: VOLVO BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88965487
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
AMC BUS INC (3296258)
Operating authority:
MC125115
Vehicle:
VOLVO BXXR BUS
Plate:
K087629 (TX)

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 21.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.50 violations per inspection across 242 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 70,520 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,157 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
37%
92 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
15
36 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
37
94 violations · 6 OOS · 2.54 per inspection
Prior 365 days
92
156 violations · 13 OOS · 1.70 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 (Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles), severity weight 5). (393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 3CET2V92XL5196979 TX K087629 VOLVO BXXR 2020

Violations Cited

6 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
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.34A1-ELDDFN HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours. 5 Hours of Service
393.91-BU Buses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.3E3-MC Carrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter. General/Admin

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
88921709 Sep 5, 2026 US L3 EL PASO TX 1
88894945 Sep 3, 2026 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 2
88894201 Sep 3, 2026 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 3
88893647 Sep 3, 2026 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 2
88870146 Sep 1, 2026 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 3
88869180 Sep 1, 2026 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 9

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85564149 Aug 22, 2025 AL L3 3CET2V92XL5196979
85104946 Jun 30, 2025 CA L2 3CET2V92XL5196979
84998824 Jun 19, 2025 US L1 3CET2V92XL5196979
81536732 Apr 27, 2024 CA L1 3CET2V92XL5196979
81380734 Apr 16, 2024 CA L1 3CET2V92XL5196979 OOS
79471175 Aug 18, 2023 NM L2 3CET2V92XL5196979

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