Roadside Inspection 80176429

Roadside inspection on Nov 14, 2023 in California • Carrier: US HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2350420) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80176429
Date:
Nov 14, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1121490 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a 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 1.48 violations per inspection across 136 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 8,395 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
1
Same as 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)
34%
136 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
16
25 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
63
90 violations · 12 OOS · 1.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
136
201 violations · 24 OOS · 1.48 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9NN292245 IL P1121490 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531FM244743 IL 588214ST 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
80646833 Jan 11, 2024 IL L3 I70 0
80596380 Jan 11, 2024 WA L3 SNOQUALMIE PASS WA 1
80585452 Jan 10, 2024 ID L3 DECLO ID 2
80610301 Jan 8, 2024 ND L2 MENOKEN ND 1
80610253 Jan 8, 2024 ND L3 MENOKEN ND 0
80578942 Jan 8, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE TP 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87168567 Feb 26, 2026 AR L3 4V4NC9EH9NN292245
87462036 Dec 18, 2025 NM L3 4V4NC9EH9NN292245
85001717 Jun 18, 2025 KS L2 4V4NC9EH9NN292245
83626296 Jan 16, 2025 PA L3 4V4NC9EH9NN292245
83288717 Nov 30, 2024 IA L3 4V4NC9EH9NN292245
83125148 Nov 9, 2024 WA L1 4V4NC9EH9NN292245 OOS
82916853 Oct 14, 2024 UT L3 4V4NC9EH9NN292245
82453868 Aug 15, 2024 MN L3 4V4NC9EH9NN292245

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80176429) and date (Nov 14, 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/2350420/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/2350420/

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 63 other inspections with a combined 90 violations and 12 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.48 violations per inspection across 136 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/2350420/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF

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