Roadside Inspection 80164538

Roadside inspection on Nov 11, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: SAMAX EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2457309) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80164538
Date:
Nov 11, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 35 NB MM 59
Carrier (USDOT):
SAMAX EXPRESS INC (2457309)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R544546 (TX)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 72 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH 35 NB MM 59
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 102 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
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
72 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
9
17 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
31 violations · 3 OOS · 1.55 per inspection
Prior 365 days
72
84 violations · 7 OOS · 1.17 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH1NN603487 TX R544546 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D4LL18469 ME 432575Z UTIL
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80581009 Jan 5, 2024 TX L1 COLOMBIA 2
80508444 Dec 28, 2023 AR L3 WHITE COUNTY 3
80389055 Dec 13, 2023 MS L2 NASA WELCOME CENTER 3
80381237 Dec 12, 2023 UT L3 PEERLESS PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU 0
80417951 Dec 11, 2023 TX L1 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE 1 OOS
80358462 Dec 10, 2023 AZ L3 INTERSTATE 10 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86624974 Dec 20, 2025 TN L3 4V4NC9EH1NN603487
85414962 Aug 4, 2025 CO L3 4V4NC9EH1NN603487 OOS
83848639 Feb 11, 2025 MS L1 4V4NC9EH1NN603487 OOS
78882679 Jun 4, 2023 TX L2 4V4NC9EH1NN603487

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80164538) and date (Nov 11, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/2457309/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/2457309/

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?
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 20 other inspections with a combined 31 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 72 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/2457309/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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