Roadside Inspection 79554430

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: BIRD EXPEDITED INC (USDOT 3194174) • Vehicle: INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79554430
Date:
Aug 31, 2023
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARSON SCALES SOUTH
Carrier (USDOT):
BIRD EXPEDITED INC (3194174)
Vehicle:
INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
204548H (IL)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 1.31 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Virginia
0
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 4,330 Level 2 inspections in Virginia during 2023
vs typical at CARSON SCALES SOUTH
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 215 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
62%
13 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
11 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
16 violations · 0 OOS · 1.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
17 violations · 0 OOS · 1.31 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTMMMML5KH007048 IL 204548H INTL
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
80047187 Oct 26, 2023 TN L1 STANTON TN 0
79965624 Oct 19, 2023 MS L3 I-20 E 0
79964801 Oct 19, 2023 KY L1 FRANKLIN 0
79863337 Oct 7, 2023 CO L3 TRINIDAD POE NB 0
79861960 Oct 6, 2023 TN L1 0
80146342 Oct 4, 2023 MO L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86135502 Oct 21, 2025 WI L1 1HTMMMML5KH007048
83537724 Jan 4, 2025 IA L2 1HTMMMML5KH007048
82236660 Jul 23, 2024 GA L1 1HTMMMML5KH007048
80988199 Feb 28, 2024 KY L2 1HTMMMML5KH007048
80568120 Jan 9, 2024 OK L1 1HTMMMML5KH007048 OOS
79467122 Aug 17, 2023 NY L2 1HTMMMML5KH007048
79171588 Jul 18, 2023 TN L3 1HTMMMML5KH007048

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79554430) and date (Aug 31, 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/3194174/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/3194174/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 11 other inspections with a combined 16 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.31 violations per inspection across 13 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/3194174/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at CARSON SCALES SOUTH

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