Roadside Inspection 81259027

Roadside inspection on Mar 26, 2024 in Illinois • Carrier: COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 273818) • Vehicle: PBT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81259027
Date:
Mar 26, 2024
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I80
Vehicle:
PBT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2999103 (IN)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 3.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 1,730 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Illinois
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 49,500 Level 3 inspections in Illinois during 2024
vs typical at I80
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 340 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
1
1 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)
57%
1723 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
193
151 violations · 34 OOS
Prior 90 days
603
397 violations · 102 OOS · 0.66 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1723
1225 violations · 252 OOS · 0.71 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X4RD638289 IN 2999103 PBT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DW1A5322NSA62827 TN 174050T STOU

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance

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
81723186 May 25, 2024 NC L1 0
81714186 May 25, 2024 AL L1 ROADSIDE 0
81744457 May 24, 2024 AZ L2 EHRENBERG AZ 2 OOS
81743601 May 24, 2024 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 0
81732283 May 24, 2024 CA L2 DESERT HILLS IF 1
81731703 May 24, 2024 CA L3 CORDELIA IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86728120 Dec 31, 2025 NV L3 1DW1A5322NSA62827 OOS
84997698 Jun 18, 2025 TN L3 1XPBD49X4RD638289
84667293 May 13, 2025 NM L2 1DW1A5322NSA62827
82688669 Sep 16, 2024 WA L2 1XPBD49X4RD638289 OOS
81549676 May 6, 2024 CA L1 1XPBD49X4RD638289
81146772 Mar 18, 2024 CA L3 1XPBD49X4RD638289

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81259027) and date (Mar 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. 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. 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/273818/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/273818/

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 603 other inspections with a combined 397 violations and 102 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 1730 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9(a).
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/273818/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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