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Roadside Inspection 79080354

Roadside inspection on Jul 7, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 439352) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79080354
Date:
Jul 7, 2023
State:
Virginia
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
SPRINGVILLE
Carrier (USDOT):
ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (439352)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
L2000HY (TN)
VIN:
4V4NC9EH2MN286575

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.78 violations per inspection across 145 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Virginia
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 8,560 Level 3 inspections in Virginia during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than 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)
59%
142 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
38
37 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
136
106 violations · 17 OOS · 0.78 per inspection
Prior 365 days
142
111 violations · 19 OOS · 0.78 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH2MN286575 TN L2000HY VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2021 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0627EJ644109 TN U453200 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2014 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79595633 Sep 5, 2023 NM L3 CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
79595112 Sep 5, 2023 MS L2 PONTOTOC COUNTY 1 OOS
79581848 Sep 1, 2023 TN L2 I-40 KNOXVILLE WEIGH STATION 0 —
79581841 Sep 1, 2023 TN L3 — 0 —
79568596 Aug 31, 2023 TN L3 I40 W 0 —
79567437 Aug 31, 2023 MS L2 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86530003 Dec 9, 2025 PA L3 4V4NC9EH2MN286575 OOS
82232684 Jul 22, 2024 GA L3 4V4NC9EH2MN286575 —
82002279 Jun 25, 2024 TN L1 4V4NC9EH2MN286575 OOS
80206526 Nov 20, 2023 OH L3 4V4NC9EH2MN286575 —
79383464 Aug 10, 2023 TN L2 4V4NC9EH2MN286575 OOS

Related records

Carrier
ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Location
SPRINGVILLE
Other inspections filed under this reported location label.
State
Inspections in Virginia
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EH2MN286575
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
L2000HY (TN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79080354) and date (Jul 7, 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. 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/439352/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/439352/

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 136 other inspections with a combined 106 violations and 17 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.78 violations per inspection across 145 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
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/439352/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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