Roadside Inspection 78863259

Roadside inspection on Jun 12, 2023 in Illinois • Carrier: HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 269495) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78863259
Date:
Jun 12, 2023
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I57 SB
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A494686 (MS)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 0.77 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Illinois
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 37,597 Level 3 inspections in Illinois during 2023
vs typical at I57 SB
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 55 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
12 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
5
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
10 violations · 1 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
10 violations · 1 OOS · 0.83 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X7RD658901 MS A494686 PETERBILT 389 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MASA5328RA069583 MS 159207A MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Comm
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2024
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
79303739 Aug 2, 2023 NC L2 I140 NEAR I40 0
79288435 Aug 1, 2023 CT L3 WINDSOR 1
79256265 Jul 26, 2023 TN L2 THP 1 I-40 KNOXVILLE SCALES 0
79157052 Jul 14, 2023 KY L1 FRANKLIN 0
79148161 Jul 13, 2023 AK L3 TOK WEIGH STATION 0
79115223 Jul 6, 2023 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87249019 Mar 2, 2026 WV L2 1XPXD49X7RD658901
86092972 Oct 10, 2025 WV L3 1XPXD49X7RD658901
85800502 Sep 17, 2025 KY L1 1XPXD49X7RD658901
85652339 Sep 2, 2025 MD L1 1XPXD49X7RD658901 OOS
85450052 Aug 8, 2025 OH L2 1XPXD49X7RD658901 OOS
85310242 Jul 23, 2025 PA L3 1XPXD49X7RD658901
84205282 Mar 21, 2025 AR L3 5MASA5328RA069583
79818378 Oct 3, 2023 MS L2 5MASA5328RA069583

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78863259) and date (Jun 12, 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/269495/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/269495/

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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 12 other inspections with a combined 10 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 13 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/269495/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at I57 SB

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87031535 Feb 11, 2026 ROY ALLEN BIGHAM GREGORY DALE BIGHAM 0
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86966599 Jan 28, 2026 HUNTER EXPRESS LTD 0

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