Roadside Inspection 88966777

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in California • Carrier: TOURISMO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1008689) • Vehicle: VOLVO MOTOR COACH

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88966777
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CONVOY ST NO SR-52
Operating authority:
MC417735
Vehicle:
VOLVO BXXR MOTOR COACH
Plate:
47092W3 (CA)

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 11.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.32 violations per inspection across 96 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 47,214 Level 3 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at CONVOY ST NO SR-52
3
On par with station median (3)
Median of 179 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 594,945 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
81%
26 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
29 violations · 2 OOS · 4.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
31 violations · 2 OOS · 1.19 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.7× their typical violation rate (29 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.32 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 393.62-BENM (Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked., severity weight 1). (393.62-BENM)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 MOTOR COACH 3CET2V226F5168563 CA 47092W3 VOLVO BXXR 2015

Violations Cited

3 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
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.62-BENM Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. 1 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
88801517 Aug 24, 2026 CA L3 OTAY MESA IF 0
88539284 Jul 27, 2026 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 0
88520664 Jul 24, 2026 CA L1 CONVOY ST NO SR-52 4
88508171 Jul 24, 2026 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 2
88472970 Jul 21, 2026 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88801517 Aug 24, 2026 CA L3 3CET2V226F5168563
88520664 Jul 24, 2026 CA L1 3CET2V226F5168563
87418288 Mar 20, 2026 US L3 3CET2V226F5168563
87245862 Mar 3, 2026 US L3 3CET2V226F5168563
85186350 Jul 9, 2025 US L1 3CET2V226F5168563
84984466 Jun 17, 2025 US L1 3CET2V226F5168563
83191784 Nov 6, 2024 US L1 3CET2V226F5168563
83191696 Oct 28, 2024 US L1 3CET2V226F5168563

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