Roadside Inspection 79974476

Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2023 in Arkansas • Carrier: SIERRA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 878050) • Vehicle: PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79974476
Date:
Oct 22, 2023
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PULASKI COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
SIERRA EXPRESS INC (878050)
Vehicle:
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
C221DA (GA)

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above 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 32 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Arkansas
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 20,336 Level 3 inspections in Arkansas during 2023
vs typical at PULASKI COUNTY
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 708 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
32 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
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
7 violations · 2 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
32
29 violations · 6 OOS · 0.91 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X3RD601508 GA C221DA PTRB
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3UTVS253XR8012214 GA YLM967 UTIL

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 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
84166528 Dec 18, 2023 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0
80367127 Dec 12, 2023 AL L3 ROADSIDE 0
80346101 Dec 7, 2023 AZ L3 INTERSTATE 10 0
80231029 Nov 24, 2023 AR L2 JOHNSON COUNTY 0
80505617 Nov 21, 2023 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 1 OOS
80095185 Nov 6, 2023 AZ L2 INTERSTATE 10 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86203600 Oct 29, 2025 AZ L2 3UTVS253XR8012214
85506893 Aug 14, 2025 TX L3 3UTVS253XR8012214
85083877 Jun 28, 2025 NM L2 3UTVS253XR8012214
84350832 Apr 7, 2025 MS L3 3UTVS253XR8012214
81728544 May 22, 2024 TX L2 1XPBD49X3RD601508
81609563 May 9, 2024 AZ L3 3UTVS253XR8012214
81059961 Mar 7, 2024 NM L2 3UTVS253XR8012214
79879388 Oct 9, 2023 CA L3 1XPBD49X3RD601508

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79974476) and date (Oct 22, 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/878050/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/878050/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 14 other inspections with a combined 7 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.91 violations per inspection across 32 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: 392.2.
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/878050/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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