Roadside Inspection 81101475

Roadside inspection on Mar 12, 2024 in South Dakota • Carrier: ALTENDORF EXPRESS INC (USDOT 316676) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81101475
Date:
Mar 12, 2024
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WATERTOWN SD
Vehicle:
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
6100P (ND)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.70 violations per inspection across 37 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Dakota
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 21,478 Level 3 inspections in South Dakota during 2024
vs typical at WATERTOWN SD
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 60 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
0
Same as 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)
65%
37 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
4
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
4 violations · 1 OOS · 0.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
37
26 violations · 5 OOS · 0.70 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X1KJ310075 ND 6100P KENWORTH
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533J2261807 ND T481047 UTILITY TR
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
81610461 May 9, 2024 CO L3 TRINIDAD CO 2
81281596 Apr 4, 2024 KS L2 BELLEVILLE 1
81255075 Mar 29, 2024 SD L3 SISSETON SD 0
81086027 Mar 9, 2024 MN L1 ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE 1
81074972 Mar 9, 2024 KS L2 1
80943533 Feb 23, 2024 MN L2 ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86306987 Nov 11, 2025 TN L1 1UYVS2533J2261807
84290395 Mar 26, 2025 MN L1 1UYVS2533J2261807 OOS
79359712 Aug 9, 2023 SD L1 1XKYD49X1KJ310075

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81101475) and date (Mar 12, 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/316676/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/316676/

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 10 other inspections with a combined 4 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.70 violations per inspection across 37 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/316676/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at WATERTOWN SD

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87719693 Apr 29, 2026 GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC 1
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87583330 Apr 15, 2026 SAFE LINE INC 0
87570700 Apr 14, 2026 J&J EARTHWORKS INC 0
87570685 Apr 14, 2026 EMJ TRANSPORT LLC 2
87570447 Apr 14, 2026 LES DVORAK 4

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