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Roadside Inspection 80681010

Roadside inspection on Jan 20, 2024 in California • Carrier: FFE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 109745) • Vehicle: FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK

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 #:
80681010
Date:
Jan 20, 2024
State:
California
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Carrier (USDOT):
FFE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (109745)
Vehicle:
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A491020 (MS)
VIN:
3AKJHHDR9NSMX8876

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 0.69 violations per inspection across 316 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 74,469 Level 3 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 10,468 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
60%
315 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
40
26 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
98
55 violations · 8 OOS · 0.56 per inspection
Prior 365 days
315
216 violations · 31 OOS · 0.69 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3AKJHHDR9NSMX8876 MS A491020 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530L2869111 MS 122043A 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.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
81163502 Mar 20, 2024 MI L2 — 1 —
83906878 Mar 19, 2024 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
81180381 Mar 18, 2024 NY L3 SAUGERTIES NY 0 —
81171077 Mar 16, 2024 CO L3 LIMON CO 2 —
81129076 Mar 16, 2024 NV L3 GARSON CHECK SITE 0 —
81116094 Mar 14, 2024 LA L3 ROADSIDE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84113134 Mar 10, 2025 UT L3 3AKJHHDR9NSMX8876 —
82209609 Jul 22, 2024 UT L3 1UYVS2530L2869111 —
81552838 May 8, 2024 SD L3 1UYVS2530L2869111 —

Related records

Carrier
FFE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
COTTONWOOD IF
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR9NSMX8876
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
A491020 (MS)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80681010) and date (Jan 20, 2024) 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/109745/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/109745/

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 98 other inspections with a combined 55 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.69 violations per inspection across 316 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/109745/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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