Roadside Inspection 81237309

Roadside inspection on Apr 1, 2024 in South Dakota • Carrier: TIPTOP CARRIERS LTD (USDOT 3843027) • Vehicle: OTHER 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 #:
81237309
Date:
Apr 1, 2024
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ABERDEEN SD
Vehicle:
OTHER TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
417NHA (SK)

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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 20 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 ABERDEEN SD
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 46 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)
70%
20 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
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
4 violations · 0 OOS · 0.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
10 violations · 1 OOS · 0.50 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR4RSVJ1174 SK 417NHA OTHER
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K8PJ499665 SK 044MXI
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
81778739 May 29, 2024 MN L1 WEST LAKELAND MN 1 OOS
81636898 May 11, 2024 ND L2 CARPIO ND 0
81463076 Apr 28, 2024 SD L3 DELL RAPIDS SD 0
81465853 Apr 23, 2024 MT L2 LIMA MT 0
81439055 Apr 19, 2024 ND L3 JAMESTOWN ND 0
81398261 Apr 18, 2024 CA L3 DONNER PASS IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86642373 Dec 21, 2025 IL L3 3AKJHHDR4RSVJ1174
86393453 Nov 22, 2025 SD L2 3H3V532K8PJ499665
84835697 May 28, 2025 MT L3 3H3V532K8PJ499665
83611164 Jan 14, 2025 KY L3 3AKJHHDR4RSVJ1174
83608058 Jan 8, 2025 MN L1 3AKJHHDR4RSVJ1174 OOS
81811549 Jun 1, 2024 ND L1 3AKJHHDR4RSVJ1174
81187332 Mar 22, 2024 OR L1 3AKJHHDR4RSVJ1174
79743186 Sep 24, 2023 KS L2 3H3V532K8PJ499665

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81237309) and date (Apr 1, 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/3843027/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/3843027/

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 7 other inspections with a combined 4 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 20 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/3843027/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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