Roadside Inspection 80726503

Roadside inspection on Jan 30, 2024 in South Dakota • Carrier: BKA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2376214) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80726503
Date:
Jan 30, 2024
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PIEDMONT SD
Carrier (USDOT):
BKA EXPRESS LLC (2376214)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1190085 (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 Level 3 median in South Dakota
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 21,478 Level 3 inspections in South Dakota during 2024
vs typical at PIEDMONT SD
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 53 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
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR0LLLL0088 IL P1190085 FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 57J350207L3577009 ME 434405Z FONTAINE T

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPDOOS False record of duty status 10 Hours of Service OOS
395.8(a) Failing to keep RODS 7 Hours of Service
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Hours of Service 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
81023881 Mar 3, 2024 WA L2 GRANDVIEW WA 0
80976236 Feb 17, 2024 CA L2 CORDELIA IF 1
80868341 Feb 8, 2024 CO L3 FORT COLLINS CO 2
80334564 Dec 6, 2023 UT L3 ECHO PORT OF ENTRY 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83386885 Dec 12, 2024 MD L2 1FUJHHDR0LLLL0088
83039425 Oct 22, 2024 NE L3 1FUJHHDR0LLLL0088
82789201 Sep 29, 2024 MT L3 1FUJHHDR0LLLL0088
82031429 Jul 2, 2024 UT L1 1FUJHHDR0LLLL0088
81464335 Apr 28, 2024 AR L3 57J350207L3577009
81464335 Apr 28, 2024 AR L3 1FUJHHDR0LLLL0088
79582730 Sep 1, 2023 IL L2 1FUJHHDR0LLLL0088 OOS
79131080 Jul 12, 2023 WV L3 57J350207L3577009

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80726503) and date (Jan 30, 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. 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/2376214/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/2376214/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.8(a), 395.8A1-HOSP.
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/2376214/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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