Roadside Inspection 79745612

Roadside inspection on Sep 25, 2023 in Arizona • Carrier: STELLAR CARGO INC (USDOT 3273277) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79745612
Date:
Sep 25, 2023
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
INTERSTATE 10
Carrier (USDOT):
STELLAR CARGO INC (3273277)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1203391 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.29 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
2
Cleaner than median (3)
Median of 14,761 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2023
vs typical at INTERSTATE 10
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 2,793 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
29%
14 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
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
13 violations · 0 OOS · 1.44 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
18 violations · 0 OOS · 1.29 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.100(c) (Failure to prevent cargo shifting, severity weight 0). (393.100(c))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH2JN998063 IL P1203391 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N1532C6N1550377 IL 869675ST FONA

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.104(f)(3) Cargo securement - tiedown damaged 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.100(c) Failure to prevent cargo shifting Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80240329 Nov 23, 2023 AZ L3 I10 MP 127 EB 1
80207341 Nov 18, 2023 UT L1 PEERLESS PORT OF ENTRY WESTBOU 0
80206294 Nov 18, 2023 OH L1 VERMILLION REST AREA 4
80198705 Nov 12, 2023 WA L3 RIDGEFIELD WA 0
80155311 Nov 10, 2023 SD L3 JEFFERSON SD 0
80031960 Oct 26, 2023 CA L3 SAN ONOFRE IF 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87048157 Feb 12, 2026 OH L2 4V4NC9EH2JN998063
84665249 May 12, 2025 IN L3 13N1532C6N1550377
83743514 Jan 29, 2025 CA L2 13N1532C6N1550377
83732434 Jan 27, 2025 CA L2 13N1532C6N1550377 OOS
83132598 Nov 8, 2024 KY L1 4V4NC9EH2JN998063 OOS
82051276 Jul 4, 2024 SD L3 13N1532C6N1550377
82050473 Jul 1, 2024 ND L2 13N1532C6N1550377
80711990 Jan 23, 2024 CO L3 4V4NC9EH2JN998063

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79745612) and date (Sep 25, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/3273277/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/3273277/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 9 other inspections with a combined 13 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.29 violations per inspection across 14 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.104(f)(3), 393.100(c).
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/3273277/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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