Roadside Inspection 79092412

Roadside inspection on Jul 7, 2023 in South Dakota • Carrier: PL TRANS INC (USDOT 3724904) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN 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 #:
79092412
Date:
Jul 7, 2023
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RAPID CITYSD
Carrier (USDOT):
PL TRANS INC (3724904)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1140710 (IL)

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 1.03 violations per inspection across 38 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Dakota
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 12,128 Level 3 inspections in South Dakota during 2023
vs typical at RAPID CITYSD
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 35 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)
39%
38 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
39 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
38
39 violations · 7 OOS · 1.03 per inspection
Prior 365 days
38
39 violations · 7 OOS · 1.03 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR0PSNK9281 IL P1140710 FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K3PS017260 TN 237206T HYUNDAI TR
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
79600122 Sep 5, 2023 OR L1 WOODBURN POE 1
79598964 Sep 5, 2023 WI L1 SUPERIOR SWEF 3
79584850 Sep 5, 2023 CO L3 FORT COLLINS POE NB 8
79581019 Sep 5, 2023 OK L1 LOVE COUNTY POE 0
79584070 Sep 2, 2023 MO L3 E2N SCALE 0
79600075 Sep 1, 2023 OR L1 WOODBURN POE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85589802 Aug 24, 2025 CO L3 3AKJHHDR0PSNK9281
85513108 Aug 15, 2025 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR0PSNK9281 OOS
84582437 May 3, 2025 IA L2 3AKJHHDR0PSNK9281 OOS
80615165 Jan 13, 2024 NM L1 3AKJHHDR0PSNK9281
80300870 Nov 19, 2023 IL L1 3H3V532K3PS017260
80116236 Nov 7, 2023 MS L3 3AKJHHDR0PSNK9281
79582202 Aug 31, 2023 IA L3 3AKJHHDR0PSNK9281

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79092412) 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. 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/3724904/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/3724904/

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 38 other inspections with a combined 39 violations and 7 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.03 violations per inspection across 38 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/3724904/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at RAPID CITYSD

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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79702952 Sep 20, 2023 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC 1
79702946 Sep 20, 2023 ATS SPECIALIZED INC 1
79702944 Sep 20, 2023 ATS SPECIALIZED INC 1
79702814 Sep 20, 2023 NELSONS OIL & GAS INC 1
79702810 Sep 20, 2023 CBH CO-OP 0
79702796 Sep 20, 2023 JOSHUA T CUNNINGHAM 1

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