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Roadside Inspection 78711345

Roadside inspection on May 22, 2023 in California • Carrier: MC EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 345951) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78711345
Date:
May 22, 2023
State:
California
Level:
Level I — North American Standard
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
MC EXPRESS LLC (345951)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K808074 (AR)
VIN:
3AKJHHDR1PSNJ2442

What this inspection means

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

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 Level 1 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,968 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 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

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1PSNJ2442 AR K808074 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VA5325JM801138 AR PT172531 VANR — — —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11 Lighting devices/reflectors 3 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79173831 Jul 17, 2023 MO L3 WILLOW SPRINGS 0 —
79084946 Jul 6, 2023 TN L2 US 51 AT SR 214 0 —
79069563 Jul 6, 2023 AL L2 ROADSIDE 0 —
78933207 Jun 20, 2023 NC L3 — 0 —
78848805 Jun 8, 2023 AR L2 — 0 —
78838739 Jun 8, 2023 AR L3 CROSS COUNTY 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86973834 Feb 5, 2026 IN L2 5V8VA5325JM801138 OOS
84963504 Jun 15, 2025 OK L3 5V8VA5325JM801138 —
84758121 May 16, 2025 TX L2 3AKJHHDR1PSNJ2442 —
83060690 Oct 31, 2024 LA L3 3AKJHHDR1PSNJ2442 —
81179910 Mar 18, 2024 TN L2 3AKJHHDR1PSNJ2442 —
80638983 Jan 18, 2024 OH L3 3AKJHHDR1PSNJ2442 —

Related records

Carrier
MC EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
DESERT HILLS IF
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR1PSNJ2442
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
K808074 (AR)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78711345) and date (May 22, 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/345951/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/345951/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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? ▾
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.48(a), 393.11.
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/345951/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87730866 Apr 30, 2026 A A V EXPRESS INC 3 OOS
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87730816 Apr 30, 2026 J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC 1 OOS
87730815 Apr 30, 2026 L B LIGHTS WEST INC 1 —

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