Roadside Inspection 80266364

Roadside inspection on Nov 28, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: NUKA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3564601) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
80266364
Date:
Nov 28, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SC
Carrier (USDOT):
NUKA EXPRESS INC (3564601)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1117836 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

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 1.32 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Carolina
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 19,541 Level 3 inspections in South Carolina during 2023

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)
40%
25 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
2
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
9 violations · 0 OOS · 1.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
33 violations · 4 OOS · 1.32 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXLSLH7452 IL P1117836 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K9NS294119 TN 171270T HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2022

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV 7 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
80685193 Jan 25, 2024 KY L1 LONDON 3
80578693 Jan 10, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE 2
80563998 Jan 9, 2024 TN L1 HAYWOOD COUNTY 2 OOS
80574306 Jan 5, 2024 VA L3 PETERSBURG VA 0
80558105 Jan 5, 2024 NC L3 I-95 SB 0
81006993 Dec 31, 2023 FL L3 OCALA FL 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84871608 May 30, 2025 GA L3 3H3V532K9NS294119
83162110 Nov 14, 2024 TN L3 3AKJHHDRXLSLH7452
82556968 Aug 31, 2024 NC L3 3AKJHHDRXLSLH7452
81765297 May 28, 2024 FL L3 3AKJHHDRXLSLH7452
81762480 May 27, 2024 FL L2 3AKJHHDRXLSLH7452 OOS
80329866 Dec 7, 2023 MD L2 3AKJHHDRXLSLH7452
80168799 Nov 15, 2023 MD L2 3AKJHHDRXLSLH7452

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80266364) 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. 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/3564601/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/3564601/

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 8 other inspections with a combined 9 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.32 violations per inspection across 25 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: 392.16.
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/3564601/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at SC

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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82793270 Sep 27, 2024 SEMI FLEET INC 1
82766683 Sep 25, 2024 THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY 1
82766444 Sep 25, 2024 SAM AUTO TRANS LLC 2
82746568 Sep 23, 2024 UNION FIVE LLC 4 OOS
82704957 Sep 19, 2024 BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING CO 4 OOS

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