Roadside Inspection 78665166

Roadside inspection on May 18, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 74432) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78665166
Date:
May 18, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (74432)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2913992 (IN)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.57 violations per inspection across 470 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Minnesota
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 11,418 Level 3 inspections in Minnesota during 2023
vs typical at SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 174 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
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
65%
460 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
356
213 violations · 37 OOS
Prior 90 days
460
261 violations · 44 OOS · 0.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
460
261 violations · 44 OOS · 0.57 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR9NSMW7912 IN 2913992 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0629GW705029 OK CE2113 GDAN
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79218361 Jul 17, 2023 GA L3 0
79186828 Jul 17, 2023 WI L2 1
79186824 Jul 17, 2023 WI L3 SPARTA SWEF 0
79174186 Jul 17, 2023 OH L3 0
79171919 Jul 17, 2023 TN L3 ROADSIDE 0
79160908 Jul 17, 2023 UT L3 KANAB PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87784228 May 6, 2026 MT L3 3AKJHHDR9NSMW7912 OOS
86128843 Oct 20, 2025 MO L2 3AKJHHDR9NSMW7912
80585071 Jan 10, 2024 WI L3 3AKJHHDR9NSMW7912

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78665166) and date (May 18, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/74432/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/74432/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 460 other inspections with a combined 261 violations and 44 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.57 violations per inspection across 470 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/74432/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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