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Roadside Inspection 81744571

Roadside inspection on May 29, 2024 in West Virginia • Carrier: LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 326966) • Vehicle: WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81744571
Date:
May 29, 2024
State:
West Virginia
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEDGESVILLE WV
Carrier (USDOT):
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC (326966)
Vehicle:
WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
768F59 (MD)
VIN:
5KJJABCK76PW59822

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a 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 1.40 violations per inspection across 196 prior records
vs Level 2 median in West Virginia
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 10,454 Level 2 inspections in West Virginia during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
162 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
7
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
27
40 violations · 6 OOS · 1.48 per inspection
Prior 365 days
162
220 violations · 35 OOS · 1.36 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJABCK76PW59822 MD 768F59 WESTERN ST — — —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 7SPCC4023RN004468 ME 5201611 TRAILERS — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82216042 Jul 23, 2024 SC L2 US 221 MCCORMICK COUNTY 2 —
82173974 Jul 22, 2024 MD L2 BALTIMORE CITY 0 —
82191820 Jul 20, 2024 SC L2 I-26 WB ROADSIDE 1 —
82136951 Jul 11, 2024 GA L3 DUBLIN GA 0 —
82034869 Jul 3, 2024 SC L2 SC 8 ANDERSON COUNTY 2 —
81979759 Jun 26, 2024 VA L3 GLOUCESTER VA 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80579911 Jan 8, 2024 PA L3 5KJJABCK76PW59822 —

Related records

Carrier
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
HEDGESVILLE WV
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in West Virginia
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 5KJJABCK76PW59822
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
768F59 (MD)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81744571) and date (May 29, 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/326966/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/326966/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 27 other inspections with a combined 40 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.40 violations per inspection across 196 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: 392.2.
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/326966/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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