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Roadside Inspection 79498585

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2023 in South Dakota • Carrier: COPELAND TRUCKING INC (USDOT 428991) • Vehicle: FRHT 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 #:
79498585
Date:
Aug 24, 2023
State:
South Dakota
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY
Carrier (USDOT):
COPELAND TRUCKING INC (428991)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PAS0828 (MN)
VIN:
1FUJHHDR7LLLN8230

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 0.63 violations per inspection across 19 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Dakota
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 12,128 Level 3 inspections in South Dakota during 2023
vs typical at SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 1,188 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)
53%
19 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
3
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
5 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
19
12 violations · 2 OOS · 0.63 per inspection
Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR7LLLN8230 MN PAS0828 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0620FT594323 ME 2444014 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
79814523 Oct 3, 2023 US L1 LAKELAND MN 0 —
79657532 Sep 12, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 0 —
79652697 Sep 11, 2023 IA L3 — 0 —
79652861 Sep 8, 2023 IA L3 — 2 —
79561428 Aug 31, 2023 SD L1 SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY 1 —
79647017 Aug 30, 2023 CA L1 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86413107 Nov 20, 2025 IL L3 1FUJHHDR7LLLN8230 —
83747740 Jan 30, 2025 SD L2 1GRAA0620FT594323 OOS
82820184 Sep 26, 2024 MN L3 1GRAA0620FT594323 —
81551435 May 2, 2024 MN L2 1GRAA0620FT594323 OOS
79561428 Aug 31, 2023 SD L1 1FUJHHDR7LLLN8230 —
78782889 May 31, 2023 US L3 1GRAA0620FT594323 —
78335134 Apr 10, 2023 US L1 1GRAA0620FT594323 —

Related records

Carrier
COPELAND TRUCKING INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in South Dakota
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FUJHHDR7LLLN8230
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
PAS0828 (MN)
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 (79498585) and date (Aug 24, 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/428991/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/428991/

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 5 other inspections with a combined 5 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 19 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/428991/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY

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