Roadside Inspection 80948117

Roadside inspection on Feb 26, 2024 in New Jersey • Carrier: WATSONTOWN TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 10715) • Vehicle: WANC SEMI-TRAILER

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 #:
80948117
Date:
Feb 26, 2024
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOWLTON SCALES
Vehicle:
WANC SEMI-TRAILER
Plate:
PT932C4 (PA)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.41 violations per inspection across 285 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New Jersey
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 14,276 Level 1 inspections in New Jersey during 2024
vs typical at KNOWLTON SCALES
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 339 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 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)
77%
282 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
31
32 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
67
52 violations · 5 OOS · 0.78 per inspection
Prior 365 days
282
117 violations · 13 OOS · 0.41 per inspection
Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D5JL046620 PA PT932C4 WANC
2 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NCEH0MN279625 PA AG98963 VOLV
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
81441774 Apr 25, 2024 VA L1 ROANOKE VA 0
81447975 Apr 24, 2024 PA L3 0
81430903 Apr 23, 2024 MD L2 0
81419703 Apr 22, 2024 NJ L2 GREENWICH SCALE EAST BOUND 1
81410061 Apr 22, 2024 SC L1 I-20 WB LEXINGTON COUNTY 2
81440310 Apr 19, 2024 GA L3 FAIRMOUNT GA 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84795233 May 21, 2025 NY L2 1JJV532D5JL046620
83562153 Jan 6, 2025 OH L2 1JJV532D5JL046620

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80948117) and date (Feb 26, 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. 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/10715/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/10715/

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 67 other inspections with a combined 52 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.41 violations per inspection across 285 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/10715/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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