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Roadside Inspection 89283054

Roadside inspection on Oct 15, 2026 in California • Carrier: FIRST STUDENT INC (USDOT 354406) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89283054
Date:
Oct 15, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SANTA NELLA SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
FIRST STUDENT INC (354406)
Operating authority:
MC191534
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Express SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
1668192 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.28 violations per inspection across 17,553 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 31,337 Level 5 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at SANTA NELLA SCALES
5
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 209 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
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 42,532 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 3.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
83%
3582 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
183
48 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
602
171 violations · 22 OOS · 0.28 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3582
913 violations · 101 OOS · 0.25 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 393.83C-ELGPB (Exhaust System - Gasoline-Powered Buses - Any gasoline-powered bus exhaust system that is leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 6 inches (15.24 cm) forward of the rear most part of the bus., severity weight 1). (393.83C-ELGPB)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1HA6GUB7XPN005576 CA 1668192 CHEVROLET Express 2023 —

Violations Cited

5 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 —
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.83C-ELGPB Exhaust System - Gasoline-Powered Buses - Any gasoline-powered bus exhaust system that is leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 6 inches (15.24 cm) forward of the rear most part of the bus. 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
89343185 Oct 23, 2026 CA L5 MODESTO AREA 2 —
89343021 Oct 23, 2026 CA L5 MODESTO AREA 3 —
89341154 Oct 23, 2026 PA L2 CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP PA 0 —
89331976 Oct 22, 2026 PA L1 LIMERICK TOWNSHIP PA 0 —
89331881 Oct 22, 2026 PA L1 LIMERICK TOWNSHIP PA 0 —
89328783 Oct 22, 2026 PA L1 LIMERICK TOWNSHIP PA 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85312658 Jul 23, 2025 CA L5 1HA6GUB7XPN005576 —
82229310 Jul 25, 2024 CA L5 1HA6GUB7XPN005576 —
79249799 Jul 25, 2023 CA L5 1HA6GUB7XPN005576 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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