Roadside Inspection 80249446

Roadside inspection on Nov 28, 2023 in South Dakota • Carrier: AMERICAN CARGO LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1689933) • Vehicle: VOLVO 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 #:
80249446
Date:
Nov 28, 2023
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP98523 (CA)

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 0.

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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.63 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Dakota
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 5,055 Level 2 inspections in South Dakota during 2023
vs typical at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 888 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
19%
16 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
1
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
4 violations · 1 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
42 violations · 4 OOS · 2.63 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH3PN334427 CA YP98523 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0620HW704479 OK AK7854 GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 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
80667220 Jan 21, 2024 OK L3 BECKHAM POE 0
80652670 Jan 20, 2024 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 1
80616102 Jan 11, 2024 OK L1 BECKHAM POE 7 OOS
80573631 Jan 2, 2024 AZ L2 FLAGSTAFF AZ 2
80465561 Dec 22, 2023 MO L1 JOPLIN MO 20 OOS
80458775 Dec 20, 2023 NM L3 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87994576 May 28, 2026 NM L3 1GRAA0620HW704479
87874305 May 14, 2026 AZ L2 1GRAA0620HW704479 OOS
86417281 Nov 24, 2025 AZ L2 4V4NC9EH3PN334427
86324755 Nov 12, 2025 CA L1 1GRAA0620HW704479
85242806 Jul 17, 2025 UT L2 4V4NC9EH3PN334427 OOS
85213938 Jul 10, 2025 CA L1 1GRAA0620HW704479
85183009 Jul 10, 2025 US L1 1GRAA0620HW704479
85183009 Jul 10, 2025 US L1 1GRAA0620HW704479

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80249446) and date (Nov 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/1689933/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/1689933/

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 3 other inspections with a combined 4 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.63 violations per inspection across 16 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: 393.75A3-TAOL.
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/1689933/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at VALLEY SPRINGS SD

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87748263 May 3, 2026 ARNOLD CONSTRUCTION 5 OOS
87748262 May 3, 2026 DK MAX PRIME INC 0
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87745274 May 1, 2026 US TRANSPORTATION LLC 0

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