Roadside Inspection 81434674

Roadside inspection on Apr 24, 2024 in Nevada • Carrier: EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC (USDOT 44064) • Vehicle: PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR

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 #:
81434674
Date:
Apr 24, 2024
State:
Nevada
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US395 SB/BORDERTOWN
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC (44064)
Vehicle:
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
75434A (CA)

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 0.29 violations per inspection across 204 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Nevada
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 3,006 Level 1 inspections in Nevada during 2024

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)
85%
175 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
22
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
46
24 violations · 1 OOS · 0.52 per inspection
Prior 365 days
175
55 violations · 9 OOS · 0.31 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 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCDP9X9JD462818 CA 75434A PTRB
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TKA048284M016228 NV 04544PT TRLK
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
81954685 Jun 19, 2024 AZ L2 SAFFORD AZ 0
81943104 Jun 18, 2024 AZ L3 DUNCAN AZ 0
81942758 Jun 18, 2024 AZ L3 DUNCAN AZ 0
81941563 Jun 18, 2024 AZ L3 DUNCAN AZ 0
81938568 Jun 17, 2024 AZ L1 DOUGLAS AZ 0
81893333 Jun 12, 2024 CA L2 GRAPEVINE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86909396 Jan 27, 2026 CA L2 1TKA048284M016228 OOS
79613845 Sep 7, 2023 CA L3 1TKA048284M016228
79613845 Sep 7, 2023 CA L3 1XPCDP9X9JD462818
79141785 Jul 13, 2023 CA L1 1XPCDP9X9JD462818

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81434674) and date (Apr 24, 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/44064/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/44064/

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 46 other inspections with a combined 24 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.29 violations per inspection across 204 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/44064/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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