Roadside Inspection 78668997

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: DLM TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2957805) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78668997
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
PA43 TPKE N AT MP # 35.0
Carrier (USDOT):
DLM TRUCKING INC (2957805)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER SD122 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AH40644 (PA)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.

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

Severity context

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

vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 28,285 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than 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

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALMGNDR5MDMM8948 PA AH40644 FREIGHTLINER SD122 2021

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving

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
79176013 Jul 14, 2023 PA L3 E ROY FURMAN HWY MEASURING 91 0
79176012 Jul 14, 2023 PA L3 E ROY FURMAN HWY MEASURING 94 0
79176011 Jul 14, 2023 PA L3 0
79175927 Jul 14, 2023 PA L3 E ROY FURMAN HWY MEASURING 94 0
79175831 Jul 14, 2023 PA L3 ON ROY E FURMAN HWY AT ITS INT 1
79101516 Jul 7, 2023 PA L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88476403 Jul 21, 2026 PA L2 3ALMGNDR5MDMM8948
84744030 May 20, 2025 PA L3 3ALMGNDR5MDMM8948
84611702 May 7, 2025 WV L2 3ALMGNDR5MDMM8948
84148648 Mar 13, 2025 PA L2 3ALMGNDR5MDMM8948
83862877 Feb 12, 2025 PA L2 3ALMGNDR5MDMM8948
78473451 Apr 26, 2023 PA L3 3ALMGNDR5MDMM8948

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78668997) and date (May 17, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  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/2957805/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/2957805/

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?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.16(a).
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/2957805/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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