Skip to main content
TruckCodex
Hubs

Roadside Inspection 78681618

Roadside inspection on May 18, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78681618
Date:
May 18, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Operating authority:
MC260323
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K5961HY (TN)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.22 violations per inspection across 746 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,724 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
39%
732 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
554
693 violations · 113 OOS
Prior 90 days
732
897 violations · 139 OOS · 1.23 per inspection
Prior 365 days
732
897 violations · 139 OOS · 1.23 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR6LN849747 TN K5961HY INTERNATIONAL LT625 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF5320762017356 TN T863543 TRANSCRAFT
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Transcraft 2006 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
79299840 Jul 17, 2023 WA L3 CHEHALISWA 4 —
79192092 Jul 17, 2023 CA L2 CAJON SCALES 0 —
79185939 Jul 17, 2023 MO L3 — 3 —
79183951 Jul 17, 2023 SC L3 I-77 NB 1 —
79178852 Jul 17, 2023 CA L3 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 0 —
79176005 Jul 17, 2023 PA L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84640957 May 9, 2025 KY L2 3HSDZAPR6LN849747 OOS
83955095 Feb 24, 2025 MD L2 1TTF5320762017356 —
81866834 Jun 10, 2024 MI L2 3HSDZAPR6LN849747 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 511412 — tools open pre-filled.

Related records