Roadside Inspection 79069378

Roadside inspection on Jul 6, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FRHT 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 #:
79069378
Date:
Jul 6, 2023
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TROUTVILLE SCALES NORTH
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
M4685HY (TN)

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 1.17 violations per inspection across 1,549 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Virginia
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 8,560 Level 3 inspections in Virginia during 2023
vs typical at TROUTVILLE SCALES NORTH
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 889 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)
40%
1535 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
488
522 violations · 65 OOS
Prior 90 days
1498
1755 violations · 253 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1535
1794 violations · 261 OOS · 1.17 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR5MSMM8045 TN M4685HY FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M0620PH452725 TN 324704T GDAN
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
79690558 Sep 4, 2023 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE 6 OOS
79634005 Sep 4, 2023 TX L2 1
79616795 Sep 4, 2023 GA L2 MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY 1 OOS
79598239 Sep 4, 2023 OH L2 WADSWORTH SCALES 0
79591310 Sep 4, 2023 TN L1 MANCHESTERTN 2 OOS
79583657 Sep 4, 2023 MI L3 M66 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86465198 Nov 28, 2025 WA L3 3AKJHHDR5MSMM8045 OOS
86050934 Oct 14, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR5MSMM8045 OOS
84575165 May 2, 2025 CO L3 3AKJHHDR5MSMM8045
83895862 Feb 13, 2025 TX L2 1GR4M0620PH452725
83690817 Jan 23, 2025 NM L1 1GR4M0620PH452725 OOS
81026278 Mar 5, 2024 NC L1 3AKJHHDR5MSMM8045
80947305 Feb 27, 2024 MD L2 3AKJHHDR5MSMM8045
80667474 Jan 22, 2024 TN L1 3AKJHHDR5MSMM8045

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79069378) and date (Jul 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. 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/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 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 1498 other inspections with a combined 1755 violations and 253 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 1549 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/511412/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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