Roadside Inspection 80786608

Roadside inspection on Feb 6, 2024 in US • Carrier: ROYAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 838117) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80786608
Date:
Feb 6, 2024
State:
US
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DEL RIO TX
Carrier (USDOT):
ROYAL EXPRESS INC (838117)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R548879 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 1.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a 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 0.65 violations per inspection across 462 prior records
vs Level 1 median in US
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 53,211 Level 1 inspections in US during 2024
vs typical at DEL RIO TX
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 840 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
62%
460 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
34
18 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
156
91 violations · 8 OOS · 0.58 per inspection
Prior 365 days
460
302 violations · 44 OOS · 0.66 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EHXNN602774 TX R548879 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C0KT263257 CA 4RW3279 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2019

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service

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
81288978 Apr 6, 2024 US L2 DEL RIO TX 0
81297512 Apr 5, 2024 TX L2 IH 35 SOUTHBOUND DEVINE 1
81276716 Apr 5, 2024 US L1 LAREDO TX 1
81285693 Apr 4, 2024 AR L2 HOPE AR 4 OOS
81253519 Apr 3, 2024 US L1 DEL RIO TX 1 OOS
81297163 Apr 2, 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
86973117 Feb 5, 2026 MO L2 3H3V532C0KT263257 OOS
83505496 Dec 27, 2024 NC L3 4V4NC9EHXNN602774
83826814 May 21, 2024 NM L2 4V4NC9EHXNN602774
80314863 Dec 2, 2023 TX L2 4V4NC9EHXNN602774
78722937 May 20, 2023 TX L2 4V4NC9EHXNN602774

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80786608) and date (Feb 6, 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/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 156 other inspections with a combined 91 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.65 violations per inspection across 462 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: 395.8(a).
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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