Roadside Inspection 78734661

Roadside inspection on May 25, 2023 in California • Carrier: AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1986353) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78734661
Date:
May 25, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R618174 (TX)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 0.79 violations per inspection across 29 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 2,171 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
0
1 fewer 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)
43%
28 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
21
11 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
28
23 violations · 3 OOS · 0.82 per inspection
Prior 365 days
28
23 violations · 3 OOS · 0.82 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X0PJ247655 TX R618174 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5321PM032640 ME 5069307 CIMC
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
79225137 Jul 24, 2023 SD L3 SIOUX FALLS POE 0
79216592 Jul 21, 2023 NY L2 PARIS 1
79204883 Jul 18, 2023 NJ L3 ROADSIDE 0
79136189 Jul 12, 2023 NE L3 0
79154793 Jul 11, 2023 NY L3 0
79112153 Jul 10, 2023 MT L2 ROADSIDE- ARMINGTON 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86822268 Jan 12, 2026 WA L3 527SR5321PM032640
84296558 Mar 27, 2025 TX L2 1XKYD49X0PJ247655
83532574 Jan 6, 2025 CT L3 1XKYD49X0PJ247655
82349945 Aug 7, 2024 IN L3 1XKYD49X0PJ247655
80706193 Jan 25, 2024 IL L3 1XKYD49X0PJ247655
80483274 Dec 17, 2023 CA L1 1XKYD49X0PJ247655 OOS
79746510 Sep 22, 2023 WY L2 1XKYD49X0PJ247655 OOS
78728897 May 24, 2023 NM L3 1XKYD49X0PJ247655

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78734661) and date (May 25, 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/1986353/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/1986353/

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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 28 other inspections with a combined 23 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 29 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/1986353/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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