Roadside Inspection 80443769

Roadside inspection on Dec 18, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: ROYAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 838117) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80443769
Date:
Dec 18, 2023
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TERRE HAUTE IN
Carrier (USDOT):
ROYAL EXPRESS INC (838117)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R620411 (TX)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 0.67 violations per inspection across 395 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Indiana
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 4,644 Level 1 inspections in Indiana during 2023
vs typical at TERRE HAUTE IN
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 497 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
61%
393 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
74
38 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
187
110 violations · 14 OOS · 0.59 per inspection
Prior 365 days
393
263 violations · 40 OOS · 0.67 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH4PN616477 TX R620411 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DW1A5323GB632320 WI 693357 STOUGHTON
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
80954750 Feb 16, 2024 TX L2 0
80877639 Feb 16, 2024 WI L3 TOWN OF VIROQUA WI 1
80869919 Feb 16, 2024 WI L1 JANESVILLE WI 5
80906803 Feb 15, 2024 TX L2 IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT 1
80868535 Feb 15, 2024 US L1 DEL RIO TX 2
80875506 Feb 14, 2024 TX L2 IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84041907 Mar 3, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9EH4PN616477
82663735 Sep 12, 2024 AR L3 4V4NC9EH4PN616477
81246354 Apr 2, 2024 MO L3 4V4NC9EH4PN616477
80640802 Jan 11, 2024 TX L1 4V4NC9EH4PN616477
80085267 Oct 28, 2023 TX L2 4V4NC9EH4PN616477

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80443769) and date (Dec 18, 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/838117/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/838117/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 187 other inspections with a combined 110 violations and 14 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.67 violations per inspection across 395 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/838117/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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