Roadside Inspection 80034864

Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: SARKAR EXPRESS CORPORATION (USDOT 3957998)

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
2
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80034864
Date:
Oct 28, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-HOPKINGTON

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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 Level 2 median in Massachusetts
10
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,022 Level 2 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023
vs typical at H-HOPKINGTON
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 121 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 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
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate, severity weight 7). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

Unit details not recorded on this inspection.

Unit details not recorded

This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45 Brake tubing/hoses inadequate 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21T(b) 390.21T(b) General/Admin
390.21T(b) 390.21T(b) General/Admin
392.9(a)(3) Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed Unsafe Driving
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service
395.34(a)(1) Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log Hours of Service
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 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
80466103 Dec 23, 2023 MD L2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY 0
80350429 Dec 11, 2023 CT L2 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 2
80344501 Dec 7, 2023 TN L2 1 OOS
80242798 Nov 22, 2023 PA L2 6
79848743 Oct 5, 2023 MD L1 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY 3

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80034864) and date (Oct 28, 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/3957998/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/3957998/

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 for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
10 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 393.45, 393.45(b)(2), 393.9(a), 390.21T(b), 390.21T(b), 392.9(a)(3), 395.22(h)(1).
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/3957998/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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