Roadside Inspection 79172192

Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2023 in Iowa • Carrier: VALLEY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 189247) • Vehicle: KW 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 #:
79172192
Date:
Jul 14, 2023
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON
Carrier (USDOT):
VALLEY EXPRESS INC (189247)
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YTE5571 (MN)

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 8.

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 1.00 violations per inspection across 57 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 12,796 Level 3 inspections in Iowa 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)
50%
56 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
13
12 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
49
54 violations · 6 OOS · 1.10 per inspection
Prior 365 days
56
57 violations · 7 OOS · 1.02 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAA49X1AJ272288 MN YTE5571 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TDH5003XMB171511 ND T918362 TIMP

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving

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
79676229 Sep 11, 2023 ND L1 FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94 3
79676132 Sep 8, 2023 ND L1 2 OOS
79644622 Sep 8, 2023 WA L3 W OF SPOKANE 0
79676289 Sep 7, 2023 ND L3 FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94 0
79676219 Sep 7, 2023 ND L1 FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94 1
79620813 Sep 7, 2023 MT L1 BILLINGS EB SCALE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83820509 Feb 7, 2025 WI L3 1XKAA49X1AJ272288
83328983 Dec 6, 2024 NE L3 1TDH5003XMB171511
82752076 Sep 23, 2024 ND L2 1TDH5003XMB171511
81219593 Mar 28, 2024 MN L3 1TDH5003XMB171511
81069636 Mar 11, 2024 SD L3 1TDH5003XMB171511
80803791 Feb 7, 2024 IA L2 1XKAA49X1AJ272288
80780350 Feb 5, 2024 NE L3 1TDH5003XMB171511
80768442 Feb 1, 2024 KS L2 1TDH5003XMB171511

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79172192) and date (Jul 14, 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/189247/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/189247/

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 49 other inspections with a combined 54 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 57 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/189247/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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