Roadside Inspection 79884549

Roadside inspection on Oct 10, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: PKD EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3032736) • Vehicle: FRHT 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 #:
79884549
Date:
Oct 10, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
THP 4 HAYWOOD SCALES - EAST
Carrier (USDOT):
PKD EXPRESS LLC (3032736)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1205525 (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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.91 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 10,741 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee 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)
64%
22 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
2
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
13 violations · 2 OOS · 1.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
20 violations · 2 OOS · 0.91 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 393.75(a) (Tires/tubes - general defects, severity weight 6). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6KSKK8135 IL P1205525 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537K7722348 IL 677039ST UTIL

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Tires/tubes - general defects 6 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
80330616 Dec 7, 2023 AR L3 CRAWFORD COUNTY 0
80330577 Dec 6, 2023 AR L3 CLAY COUNTY 1
80323610 Dec 5, 2023 MN L1 16 OOS
80377504 Dec 4, 2023 GA L3 INTERSTATE HWY 1
80206106 Nov 19, 2023 MI L2 2
80181143 Nov 16, 2023 KY L3 FRANKLIN 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86658045 Dec 26, 2025 IN L3 3AKJHHDR6KSKK8135
86591316 Dec 16, 2025 KY L2 3AKJHHDR6KSKK8135
86581216 Dec 15, 2025 NM L3 1UYVS2537K7722348
85420117 Aug 5, 2025 NC L3 3AKJHHDR6KSKK8135
82229211 Jul 23, 2024 CA L1 1UYVS2537K7722348 OOS
81220033 Mar 28, 2024 OH L3 3AKJHHDR6KSKK8135
81244885 Mar 27, 2024 AZ L3 1UYVS2537K7722348
80227155 Nov 21, 2023 UT L3 1UYVS2537K7722348

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79884549) and date (Oct 10, 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/3032736/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/3032736/

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 11 other inspections with a combined 13 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.91 violations per inspection across 22 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: 393.75(a).
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/3032736/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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