Roadside Inspection 79578073

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 993280) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79578073
Date:
Sep 4, 2023
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DUMFRIES SCALES SOUTH
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AH57783 (PA)

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 0.83 violations per inspection across 29 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 DUMFRIES SCALES SOUTH
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 257 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)
57%
28 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
8
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
23
16 violations · 3 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
28
21 violations · 3 OOS · 0.75 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD56GSHD5206 PA AH57783 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5E0AU1741FG631301 MI E833060 COTTRELL CX-5307 2015
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
80025131 Oct 27, 2023 VA L1 3 OOS
80005510 Oct 25, 2023 NC L2 0
79976158 Oct 23, 2023 NC L1 0
79952393 Oct 19, 2023 VA L1 5 OOS
79918486 Oct 16, 2023 NC L3 0
79871204 Oct 10, 2023 NC L2 US70 WB NEAR CAPPS BRIDGE RD 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88262226 Jun 26, 2026 LA L3 5E0AU1741FG631301 OOS
87341064 Mar 13, 2026 MD L2 5E0AU1741FG631301
85502922 Aug 14, 2025 VA L3 5E0AU1741FG631301
85502922 Aug 14, 2025 VA L3 3AKJGLD56GSHD5206
85000298 Jun 18, 2025 MS L3 5E0AU1741FG631301
85000298 Jun 18, 2025 MS L3 3AKJGLD56GSHD5206
84177177 Mar 19, 2025 VA L2 5E0AU1741FG631301 OOS
84177177 Mar 19, 2025 VA L2 3AKJGLD56GSHD5206 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79578073) and date (Sep 4, 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/993280/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/993280/

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 23 other inspections with a combined 16 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 29 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/993280/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at DUMFRIES SCALES SOUTH

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