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Roadside Inspection 79674970

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2023 in Kansas • Carrier: PREFERRED CARTAGE SERVICE INC (USDOT 659257) • Vehicle: KENW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79674970
Date:
Sep 14, 2023
State:
Kansas
Level:
Level I — North American Standard
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
5TH AND TRAIL LARNED
Carrier (USDOT):
PREFERRED CARTAGE SERVICE INC (659257)
Vehicle:
KENW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
219096 (KS)
VIN:
1XKYD49X3PJ243437

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 0.61 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kansas
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 3,581 Level 1 inspections in Kansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
65%
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
6
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
23
14 violations · 1 OOS · 0.61 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 15 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.61 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X3PJ243437 KS 219096 KENW — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253212991405 KS 541815 UTIL — — —
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
80073256 Nov 1, 2023 WY L3 US 85 POE 0 —
80028510 Oct 27, 2023 NE L3 FREMONT SCALE 0 —
79771584 Sep 26, 2023 KS L1 — 0 —
79730643 Sep 21, 2023 KS L2 — 0 —
79717819 Sep 20, 2023 KS L1 — 0 —
79683907 Sep 16, 2023 KS L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83051379 Oct 30, 2024 NE L3 1XKYD49X3PJ243437 —
82118781 Jul 14, 2024 IA L2 1XKYD49X3PJ243437 —
78754158 May 22, 2023 OK L3 1XKYD49X3PJ243437 —

Related records

Carrier
PREFERRED CARTAGE SERVICE INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
5TH AND TRAIL LARNED
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Kansas
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKYD49X3PJ243437
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
219096 (KS)
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 (79674970) and date (Sep 14, 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/659257/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/659257/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 15 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.61 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/659257/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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