Roadside Inspection 79308351

Roadside inspection on Aug 1, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2314788) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79308351
Date:
Aug 1, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIDNEY SCALE
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2941719 (IN)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.24 violations per inspection across 177 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Montana
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 3,673 Level 1 inspections in Montana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
79%
174 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
30
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
125
26 violations · 6 OOS · 0.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
174
42 violations · 9 OOS · 0.24 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHLDRXLSME8037 IN 2941719 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA9222CB702100 PA PT005C5 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
79809700 Sep 29, 2023 UT L1 WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU 1
79802936 Sep 29, 2023 VA L1 TROUTVILLE SCALES NORTH 0
79796830 Sep 29, 2023 NV L2 0
79809626 Sep 28, 2023 UT L1 PERRY PORT OF ENTRY SOUTHBOUND 5 OOS
79766872 Sep 27, 2023 MD L1 I-83 0
79732010 Sep 21, 2023 OR L1 UMATILLA POE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79676238 Sep 7, 2023 ND L1 3AKJHLDRXLSME8037
78544729 May 4, 2023 WI L2 1GRAA9222CB702100

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79308351) and date (Aug 1, 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/2314788/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/2314788/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 125 other inspections with a combined 26 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.24 violations per inspection across 177 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/2314788/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at SIDNEY SCALE

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