Roadside Inspection 79264366

Roadside inspection on Jul 25, 2023 in West Virginia • Carrier: PLAINFIELD TRUCKING INC (USDOT 74496) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79264366
Date:
Jul 25, 2023
State:
West Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TAMARACK
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
80791X (WI)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 3 median in West Virginia
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,828 Level 3 inspections in West Virginia during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 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)
30%
10 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
3
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
10 violations · 0 OOS · 1.11 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
11 violations · 1 OOS · 1.10 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR1KDKN2580 WI 80791X FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA06279W701810 WI 578027 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2009

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current 5 Hours of Service
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 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
79731224 Sep 21, 2023 WI L3 1
79620402 Sep 7, 2023 WI L3 1
79559390 Aug 30, 2023 MN L1 7 OOS
79547141 Aug 29, 2023 WI L2 COLOMA SWEF 1
79473745 Aug 21, 2023 NE L1 1 OOS
79454538 Aug 20, 2023 AR L3 0

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79264366) and date (Jul 25, 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/74496/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/74496/

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 9 other inspections with a combined 10 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 11 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.8(f)(1), 392.16(a).
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/74496/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at TAMARACK

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
79672590 Sep 15, 2023 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC 0
79672589 Sep 15, 2023 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC 1
79616419 Sep 8, 2023 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC 0
79592719 Sep 5, 2023 EXTRA MILE INTERNATIONAL INC 0
79230899 Jul 24, 2023 TWISTED TIMBER TRUCKING LLC 4 OOS
79230830 Jul 24, 2023 PGT TRUCKING INC 0

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