Roadside Inspection 79789880

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2023 in Missouri • Carrier: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 74432) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79789880
Date:
Sep 18, 2023
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BLOOMSDALE MO
Carrier (USDOT):
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (74432)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3287411 (IN)

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 3.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.56 violations per inspection across 1,657 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 14,468 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as 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)
63%
1647 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
273
166 violations · 27 OOS
Prior 90 days
860
465 violations · 81 OOS · 0.54 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1647
911 violations · 153 OOS · 0.55 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X1PJ216995 IN 3287411 KENWORTH
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0620NT408034 IN OA49435 GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperable required lamps 3 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
80507835 Nov 17, 2023 NM L3 RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0
80221799 Nov 17, 2023 WI L3 HANCOCK WI 1
80207483 Nov 17, 2023 UT L1 KANAB PORT OF ENTRY 1
80207317 Nov 17, 2023 UT L3 PERRY PORT 0
80205215 Nov 17, 2023 TN L3 MANCHESTER SCALES 0
80203938 Nov 17, 2023 NC L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88185038 Jun 17, 2026 IL L3 1XKYD49X1PJ216995
87982902 May 27, 2026 NC L2 1XKYD49X1PJ216995
84056198 Mar 5, 2025 NY L2 1XKYD49X1PJ216995
83730853 Jan 28, 2025 PA L2 1XKYD49X1PJ216995
81717930 May 28, 2024 US L2 1XKYD49X1PJ216995
81399754 Apr 20, 2024 AR L3 1GR1P0620NT408034

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79789880) and date (Sep 18, 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/74432/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/74432/

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 860 other inspections with a combined 465 violations and 81 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.56 violations per inspection across 1657 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9A-LSLIWR.
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/74432/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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