Roadside Inspection 79847699

Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2023 in Delaware • Carrier: VN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3618418) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS 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 #:
79847699
Date:
Oct 2, 2023
State:
Delaware
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TOWNSEND DE
Carrier (USDOT):
VN EXPRESS INC (3618418)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AH39896 (PA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

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 0.50 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Delaware
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,126 Level 2 inspections in Delaware during 2023

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)
50%
10 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
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
5 violations · 1 OOS · 0.56 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
5 violations · 1 OOS · 0.50 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9PN606687 PA AH39896 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C0LR441604 ID TL4703 HYUNDAI TR

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPDOOS False record of duty status 10 Hours of Service OOS
392.2-SLLTL Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving

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
80095557 Nov 5, 2023 NV L3 MOGUL 0
80084304 Nov 2, 2023 WA L2 2 OOS
79996992 Oct 23, 2023 PA L2 3 OOS
79772351 Sep 27, 2023 CO L4 DUMONT POE WB 1
79690306 Sep 14, 2023 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 0
79600772 Sep 5, 2023 PA L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87900165 May 17, 2026 IN L3 3H3V532C0LR441604
87294982 Mar 12, 2026 NM L2 4V4NC9EH9PN606687 OOS
87247691 Mar 8, 2026 TN L1 4V4NC9EH9PN606687 OOS
87085288 Feb 17, 2026 TN L3 4V4NC9EH9PN606687
86761076 Jan 9, 2026 UT L3 4V4NC9EH9PN606687
86688003 Dec 30, 2025 AZ L2 4V4NC9EH9PN606687 OOS
86101808 Oct 19, 2025 CA L3 4V4NC9EH9PN606687
86024727 Oct 7, 2025 AR L2 4V4NC9EH9PN606687 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79847699) and date (Oct 2, 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/3618418/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/3618418/

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 driver. 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 5 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 10 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: 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 392.2-SLLTL.
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/3618418/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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