Roadside Inspection 79660984

Roadside inspection on Sep 13, 2023 in Arkansas • Carrier: BOWERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 597240) • 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 #:
79660984
Date:
Sep 13, 2023
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
POPE COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
BOWERS TRUCKING INC (597240)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3MG516 (OK)

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 0.91 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Arkansas
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 20,336 Level 3 inspections in Arkansas during 2023
vs typical at POPE COUNTY
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 300 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)
48%
23 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
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
10 violations · 1 OOS · 0.91 per inspection
Prior 365 days
23
21 violations · 6 OOS · 0.91 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJBBCKX7LN90166 OK 3MG516 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0621CT565889 TN U832624 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
80205549 Nov 12, 2023 IL L3 0
80160517 Nov 8, 2023 OK L3 1
80125544 Nov 7, 2023 LA L1 ROADSIDE 1 OOS
79993058 Oct 24, 2023 SC L3 I-85 NB ROADSIDE 2
80007428 Oct 23, 2023 KS L2 BELLEVILLE 1
79993775 Oct 23, 2023 TN L3 ROADSIDE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86132173 Oct 21, 2025 TX L2 1FUJBBCKX7LN90166 OOS
84844772 May 30, 2025 TX L2 1FUJBBCKX7LN90166
83465285 Dec 23, 2024 OK L3 1FUJBBCKX7LN90166
81296818 Apr 5, 2024 TX L1 1FUJBBCKX7LN90166

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79660984) and date (Sep 13, 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/597240/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/597240/

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 11 other inspections with a combined 10 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.91 violations per inspection across 23 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/597240/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at POPE COUNTY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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81072397 Mar 9, 2024 LEW THOMPSON & SON TRUCKING LLC 1

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