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Roadside Inspection 78732549

Roadside inspection on May 22, 2023 in South Dakota • Carrier: HOWES OIL CO INC (USDOT 12728) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78732549
Date:
May 22, 2023
State:
South Dakota
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
WHITE RIVER SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
HOWES OIL CO INC (12728)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PR25844 (SD)
VIN:
4V4N99TK3FN175212

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in South Dakota
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 5,055 Level 2 inspections in South Dakota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4N99TK3FN175212 SD PR25844 VOLV — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 558MTBZ35FK001205 SD U117257 MACA — — —
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
79138302 Jul 12, 2023 SD L3 VIVIAN SCALE 0 —
79067588 Jul 3, 2023 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGSSD 0 —
79029364 Jun 27, 2023 SD L3 — 0 —
78942360 Jun 19, 2023 SD L3 DELL RAPIDSSD 0 —
78937705 Jun 17, 2023 SD L2 SD REST AREA 1 —
78938135 Jun 12, 2023 SD L2 ROADSIDE 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83917304 Feb 20, 2025 SD L3 558MTBZ35FK001205 —
81887415 Jun 14, 2024 SD L2 558MTBZ35FK001205 —

Related records

Carrier
HOWES OIL CO INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Location
WHITE RIVER SCALE
Other inspections filed under this reported location label.
State
Inspections in South Dakota
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4N99TK3FN175212
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
PR25844 (SD)
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 (78732549) 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. 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/12728/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/12728/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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? ▾
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/12728/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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