Roadside Inspection 79271178

Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2023 in Wisconsin • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTL 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 #:
79271178
Date:
Jul 27, 2023
State:
Wisconsin
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SUPERIOR (CITY)
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
S1199HY (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 1,967 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Wisconsin
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 6,680 Level 3 inspections in Wisconsin during 2023

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%
1953 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
563
636 violations · 89 OOS
Prior 90 days
1579
1864 violations · 273 OOS · 1.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1953
2284 violations · 333 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 3HSDZAPR7RN343143 TN S1199HY INTL
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M0627PH439471 TN 281628T 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
79828002 Sep 25, 2023 GA L3 0
79776429 Sep 25, 2023 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0
79767740 Sep 25, 2023 NY L2 ELLERY OVERLOOK 5 OOS
79764528 Sep 25, 2023 PA L2 5 OOS
79764257 Sep 25, 2023 WY L3 FRANNIE POE 0
79764040 Sep 25, 2023 WA L2 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86223476 Oct 31, 2025 PA L3 1GR4M0627PH439471 OOS
84710007 May 17, 2025 AR L3 3HSDZAPR7RN343143
84187230 Mar 14, 2025 GA L3 3HSDZAPR7RN343143
83901999 Feb 17, 2025 TN L1 3HSDZAPR7RN343143
83570215 Jan 7, 2025 CA L2 3HSDZAPR7RN343143 OOS
81264465 Mar 29, 2024 MO L3 3HSDZAPR7RN343143
80716288 Dec 5, 2023 VT L2 1GR4M0627PH439471
79209332 Jul 20, 2023 TN L1 1GR4M0627PH439471 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79271178) and date (Jul 27, 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 1579 other inspections with a combined 1864 violations and 273 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 1967 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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