Roadside Inspection 79394664

Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 759924) • Vehicle: MACK 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 #:
79394664
Date:
Aug 13, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
INTERSTATE 40 WEST BOUND
Carrier (USDOT):
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (759924)
Vehicle:
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NS7968 (NC)

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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.28 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 36,959 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina 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)
78%
36 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
11
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
28
9 violations · 2 OOS · 0.32 per inspection
Prior 365 days
36
10 violations · 2 OOS · 0.28 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY8PM031203 NC NS7968 MACK
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJ532D6HL960689 ME 2819629 WANC
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
79895342 Oct 12, 2023 NC L1 0
79861235 Oct 6, 2023 NC L1 I40 0
79852887 Oct 5, 2023 NC L3 SURRY COUNTY, I-77 N 0
79831577 Oct 3, 2023 TN L1 THP 4 I40 HAYWOOD SCALES 0
79804163 Sep 29, 2023 NC L3 0
79792929 Sep 28, 2023 NC L3 NC 268 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83194213 Nov 18, 2024 NC L1 1M1AN4GY8PM031203
82692218 Sep 18, 2024 NC L1 1M1AN4GY8PM031203
80656830 Jan 20, 2024 NC L1 1M1AN4GY8PM031203
80266101 Nov 29, 2023 NC L1 1M1AN4GY8PM031203
79651886 Sep 13, 2023 NC L3 1JJ532D6HL960689
79255848 Jul 25, 2023 SC L3 1M1AN4GY8PM031203

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79394664) and date (Aug 13, 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/759924/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/759924/

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 28 other inspections with a combined 9 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.28 violations per inspection across 36 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/759924/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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