Roadside Inspection 80796247

Roadside inspection on Jan 31, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: SADDLE CREEK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1196553) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80796247
Date:
Jan 31, 2024
State:
Georgia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAGRANGE GA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWV9283 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.87 violations per inspection across 159 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Georgia
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,179 Level 1 inspections in Georgia during 2024
vs typical at LAGRANGE GA
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 221 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
159 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
13
7 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
46
42 violations · 7 OOS · 0.91 per inspection
Prior 365 days
159
138 violations · 17 OOS · 0.87 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.23-LEU (Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail)., severity weight 2). (393.23-LEU)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349 OH PWV9283 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2535L7977601 FL 4680CY UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.23-LEU Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). 2 Vehicle Maintenance 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
81277133 Mar 30, 2024 TN L3 BELLS TN 0
81164120 Mar 21, 2024 OH L3 FINDLAY SCALES 1
81154056 Mar 20, 2024 SC L3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 1
81152952 Mar 20, 2024 KY L1 LONDON 2 OOS
81154191 Mar 19, 2024 SC L3 I-85 NB SPARTANBURG COUNTY 2
81140426 Mar 19, 2024 SC L3 I-77 NB 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86394392 Nov 19, 2025 GA L1 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349
85946177 Oct 2, 2025 AL L1 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349 OOS
85819709 Sep 12, 2025 GA L3 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349
85616168 Aug 27, 2025 AL L1 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349
85416376 Aug 4, 2025 AL L3 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349
85325264 Jul 19, 2025 GA L3 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349
81154191 Mar 19, 2024 SC L3 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349
79144063 Jul 13, 2023 AL L3 3AKJHLDRXPSUM7349

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80796247) and date (Jan 31, 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/1196553/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/1196553/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 46 other inspections with a combined 42 violations and 7 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.87 violations per inspection across 159 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 396.17C-PI, 393.23-LEU.
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/1196553/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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