Roadside Inspection 78948758

Roadside inspection on Jun 20, 2023 in Arizona • Carrier: RUSE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3196704) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78948758
Date:
Jun 20, 2023
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KINGMAN PORT OF ENTRY
Carrier (USDOT):
RUSE EXPRESS INC (3196704)
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R498518 (TX)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.91 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
5
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 14,761 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2023
vs typical at KINGMAN PORT OF ENTRY
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 199 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 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)
19%
21 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
7
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
41 violations · 5 OOS · 1.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
41 violations · 5 OOS · 1.95 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 395.3(a)(2) (Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit, severity weight 7). (395.3(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X7FJ429979 TX R498518 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D6KL111895 ME 2398000 WANC

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) Hours of Service OOS

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
79202067 Jul 19, 2023 TX L1 0
79180111 Jul 18, 2023 US L1 LAREDOTX 1
79238223 Jul 17, 2023 TX L1 IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE 6
79176792 Jul 14, 2023 TX L1 3
79115377 Jul 6, 2023 TX L2 IH 35 SOUTHBOUND DEVINE 3 OOS
79068889 Jul 5, 2023 NY L3 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85734550 Sep 9, 2025 VT L1 1JJV532D6KL111895 OOS
85363385 Jul 21, 2025 TX L2 1JJV532D6KL111895
82603751 Sep 5, 2024 IN L3 1JJV532D6KL111895
82199028 Jul 24, 2024 VA L1 1XKYD49X7FJ429979 OOS
81559203 May 7, 2024 TX L2 1XKYD49X7FJ429979

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78948758) and date (Jun 20, 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/3196704/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/3196704/

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 driver. 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 21 other inspections with a combined 41 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.91 violations per inspection across 22 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
5 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 395.3(a)(2), 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 395.24(d), 395.8(e)(1).
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/3196704/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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