Roadside Inspection 78866574

Roadside inspection on Jun 6, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78866574
Date:
Jun 6, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
N7093HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.21 violations per inspection across 1,061 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 17,239 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
39%
1047 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
541
696 violations · 110 OOS
Prior 90 days
1047
1272 violations · 196 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1047
1272 violations · 196 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 396.5(b) (Fuel system leak, severity weight 7). (396.5(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR8NLMW2731 TN N7093HY FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D4PL377732 TN 324810T WANC

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit 7 Hours of Service
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit 7 Hours of Service
396.5(b) Fuel system leak 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service
395.22(h)(2) Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet Hours of Service
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service

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
79424796 Aug 5, 2023 CA L1 1
79359156 Aug 5, 2023 CA L2 GRAPEVINE IF 1
79348340 Aug 5, 2023 CA L3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 1 OOS
79347539 Aug 5, 2023 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 3
79347452 Aug 5, 2023 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 1
79345667 Aug 5, 2023 PA L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87608053 Apr 17, 2026 ME L2 1FUJHHDR8NLMW2731
86976478 Feb 5, 2026 NC L1 1FUJHHDR8NLMW2731
85927271 Sep 30, 2025 ME L3 1FUJHHDR8NLMW2731
81955766 Jun 19, 2024 GA L3 1FUJHHDR8NLMW2731
81863565 Jun 7, 2024 NY L2 1FUJHHDR8NLMW2731
80891897 Feb 20, 2024 OH L3 1FUJHHDR8NLMW2731

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78866574) and date (Jun 6, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/511412/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/511412/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 1047 other inspections with a combined 1272 violations and 196 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.21 violations per inspection across 1061 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
7 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.3(a)(2), 395.3(a)(2), 396.5(b), 393.95(f), 395.22(h)(1), 395.22(h)(2), 395.22(h)(4).
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/511412/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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