Roadside Inspection 79496374
Roadside inspection on Aug 23, 2023 in Illinois • Carrier: WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 804991) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79496374
- Date:
- Aug 23, 2023
- State:
- Illinois
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-24 EB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (804991)
- Operating authority:
- MC440782
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 5700 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A64017 (KY)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBHDR8NLNM5118
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 0.84 violations per inspection across 32 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Illinois
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 37,597 Level 3 inspections in Illinois during 2023
vs typical at I-24 EB
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 44 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
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)
66%
32 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
10
11 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
23
16 violations · 2 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
32
27 violations · 2 OOS · 0.84 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJBHDR8NLNM5118 | KY A64017 | WESTERN STAR | 5700 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532KXNS171090 | KY 33041T | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2022 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79953069 | Oct 19, 2023 | AR | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79937252 | Oct 16, 2023 | TX | L2 | IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT | 0 | — |
| 79960841 | Oct 11, 2023 | CA | L2 | CAJON PLATFORM SCALES | 1 | — |
| 79801878 | Oct 1, 2023 | MO | L2 | WILLOW SPRINGS MO | 0 | — |
| 79809724 | Sep 30, 2023 | UT | L1 | WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU | 18 | OOS |
| 79742025 | Sep 22, 2023 | TN | L3 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89090839 | Sep 23, 2026 | MO | L1 | 3H3V532KXNS171090 | — |
| 86116675 | Oct 22, 2025 | AR | L3 | 5KJJBHDR8NLNM5118 | — |
| 82025500 | Jul 2, 2024 | OH | L2 | 3H3V532KXNS171090 | — |
| 80047326 | Oct 30, 2023 | MO | L3 | 3H3V532KXNS171090 | — |
Related records
Carrier
WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC440782
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
I-24 EB
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Illinois
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 5KJJBHDR8NLNM5118
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
A64017 (KY)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at I-24 EB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88852111 | Aug 28, 2026 | NUSSBAUM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | 0 | — |
| 87572712 | Apr 13, 2026 | DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC | 1 | — |
| 87234618 | Mar 5, 2026 | F & Z TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | — |
| 86929992 | Jan 30, 2026 | FREIGHT EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 86726858 | Jan 2, 2026 | GP TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 86552889 | Dec 10, 2025 | ROGER L LIGHTSEY | 1 | — |