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Roadside Inspection 79463676

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2023 in California • Carrier: CLEARWEST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2159338) • Vehicle: FRHT 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 #:
79463676
Date:
Aug 19, 2023
State:
California
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VISALIA AREA
Carrier (USDOT):
CLEARWEST EXPRESS INC (2159338)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
71984P (BC)
VIN:
1FUJHHDR7PLNV5002

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 1.05 violations per inspection across 56 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 50,763 Level 3 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at VISALIA AREA
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 381 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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)
57%
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
17
12 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
43
44 violations · 8 OOS · 1.02 per inspection
Prior 365 days
56
59 violations · 11 OOS · 1.05 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR7PLNV5002 BC 71984P FRHT — — —
2 FULL TRAILER 1UYVS253XJ2039202 BC 50819J UTIL — — —

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.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80031676 Oct 17, 2023 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0 —
80031514 Oct 17, 2023 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1 OOS
79843914 Oct 3, 2023 WA L3 — 0 —
79912016 Sep 24, 2023 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 2 —
79878942 Sep 19, 2023 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0 —
79644175 Sep 11, 2023 OR L3 BOOTH RANCH SB-2 M N MYRTLE CR 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87469956 Mar 29, 2026 CA L2 1FUJHHDR7PLNV5002 —
87469956 Mar 29, 2026 CA L2 1UYVS253XJ2039202 —
87239310 Mar 4, 2026 WA L3 1FUJHHDR7PLNV5002 —
87059139 Feb 12, 2026 WA L3 1UYVS253XJ2039202 OOS
86878413 Jan 22, 2026 CA L1 1UYVS253XJ2039202 —
86888470 Jan 21, 2026 WA L1 1UYVS253XJ2039202 OOS
86634457 Dec 17, 2025 CA L1 1FUJHHDR7PLNV5002 —
86607139 Dec 16, 2025 CA L2 1FUJHHDR7PLNV5002 —

Related records

Carrier
CLEARWEST EXPRESS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
VISALIA AREA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FUJHHDR7PLNV5002
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
71984P (BC)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79463676) and date (Aug 19, 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/2159338/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/2159338/

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 43 other inspections with a combined 44 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.05 violations per inspection across 56 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/2159338/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at VISALIA AREA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87730911 Apr 30, 2026 MILARK CORPORATION 5 OOS
87729673 Apr 30, 2026 CAMILO VALENCIA AYALA 8 OOS
87729672 Apr 30, 2026 GFL TRANSPORT INC 7 OOS
87729516 Apr 30, 2026 RAYMOND L LEWIS 0 —
87677228 Apr 23, 2026 HD TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 8 OOS
87676337 Apr 23, 2026 MILANESIO FARMS INC 2 —

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