Roadside Inspection 81664051

Roadside inspection on Apr 18, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 548880) • Vehicle: CUSTOM SCO 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 #:
81664051
Date:
Apr 18, 2024
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MORRISVILLE PA
Carrier (USDOT):
COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (548880)
Vehicle:
CUSTOM SCO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3096489 (IN)

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 0.79 violations per inspection across 1,049 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 35,872 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2024

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)
55%
1014 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
80
53 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
268
179 violations · 27 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1014
801 violations · 114 OOS · 0.79 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZTZR4PN046255 IN 3096489 CUSTOM SCO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0626ND414446 PA 2951485 GREAT DANE
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
81931350 Jun 17, 2024 VT L3 ORWELL 1
81910008 Jun 17, 2024 PA L3 PHILADELPHIA PA 1
81890085 Jun 17, 2024 NC L3 US 64 AT HAROLD HART RD 0
81936801 Jun 16, 2024 GA L3 CARTERSVILLE GA 0
81902771 Jun 15, 2024 OH L2 ROADSIDE 1 OOS
81889845 Jun 15, 2024 NC L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83473282 Dec 23, 2024 PA L1 3HSDZTZR4PN046255
80760980 Feb 1, 2024 PA L3 3HSDZTZR4PN046255

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81664051) and date (Apr 18, 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/548880/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/548880/

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 268 other inspections with a combined 179 violations and 27 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 1049 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/548880/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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