Roadside Inspection 81237261

Roadside inspection on Mar 29, 2024 in Virginia • Carrier: ALPHA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2834701) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81237261
Date:
Mar 29, 2024
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GLEN ALLEN VA
Carrier (USDOT):
ALPHA EXPRESS LLC (2834701)
Operating authority:
MC948233
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TE5462 (NC)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 1.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.60 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Virginia
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 12,868 Level 3 inspections in Virginia during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than 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)
33%
15 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
3
6 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
8 violations · 1 OOS · 1.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
24 violations · 5 OOS · 1.60 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLBG2GLHG7490 NC TE5462 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5323KM015380 ME 2568161 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC
Ticket: Other
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. 2019

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers 1 Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
81651249 May 14, 2024 GA L3 GROVETOWN GA 2
81487490 Apr 25, 2024 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 0
81258832 Mar 30, 2024 IL L3 0
81169915 Mar 19, 2024 CA L2 SB 99 N OF 8 MILE 1
81054226 Mar 5, 2024 TN L2 MOHAWK TN 3
80989019 Feb 28, 2024 NC L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89032267 Sep 16, 2026 TN L3 527SR5323KM015380
88665984 Aug 10, 2026 LA L3 527SR5323KM015380
88171100 Jun 17, 2026 MA L3 1FUJGLBG2GLHG7490
85280442 Jul 18, 2025 SC L3 1FUJGLBG2GLHG7490

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