Roadside Inspection 79808273

Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2023 in Arizona • Carrier: GERARDO ORTIZ PRIORITY FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 998388) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79808273
Date:
Sep 26, 2023
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I 8
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R456330 (TX)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a 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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.60 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Arizona
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 8,084 Level 1 inspections in Arizona during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
1
Same as 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)
27%
15 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
4
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
8 violations · 0 OOS · 1.14 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
39 violations · 2 OOS · 2.60 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (8 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.60 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3WKYD49X5LF416034 TX R456330 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25377P222102 TX Y40938 UTIL

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.5(b) Fuel system leak 7 Vehicle Maintenance

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
80206845 Nov 19, 2023 AZ L3 INTERSTATE 10 1
80206825 Nov 16, 2023 AZ L3 INTERSTATE 10 2
80489226 Nov 14, 2023 NM L1 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 2
80055218 Oct 30, 2023 CA L3 1
80476002 Oct 24, 2023 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 1
79740927 Sep 22, 2023 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84055301 Mar 6, 2025 CA L2 3WKYD49X5LF416034
83919803 Feb 19, 2025 NM L3 3WKYD49X5LF416034
83566159 Jan 8, 2025 NM L2 3WKYD49X5LF416034
83827443 Dec 5, 2024 NM L2 3WKYD49X5LF416034
78586946 May 9, 2023 AZ L2 3WKYD49X5LF416034 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79808273) and date (Sep 26, 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. 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/998388/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/998388/

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 7 other inspections with a combined 8 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.60 violations per inspection across 15 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: 396.5(b).
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/998388/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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