Roadside Inspection 81786639

Roadside inspection on May 20, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: PLASTIC EXPRESS (USDOT 56402) • Vehicle: FRHT 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 #:
81786639
Date:
May 20, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
500 W BARBOURS CUT
Carrier (USDOT):
PLASTIC EXPRESS (56402)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3611106 (TX)

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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 89 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
0
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas 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)
62%
81 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
5
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
6 violations · 0 OOS · 0.30 per inspection
Prior 365 days
81
53 violations · 6 OOS · 0.65 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (6 violations across 20 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.63 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHLDR7RSUV9557 TX 3611106 FRHT
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 3H3C403K3RJ164307 ME 5234959 HYTR
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
82127422 Jul 15, 2024 NY L2 0
82032308 Jul 3, 2024 SD L2 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1 OOS
82020601 Jul 1, 2024 NY L3 SPRING VALLEY EXIT 14N 0
81991724 Jun 28, 2024 KY L1 FRANKLIN 0
81949636 Jun 12, 2024 TX L1 0
81891996 Jun 12, 2024 TX L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82900499 Oct 4, 2024 TX L1 3AKJHLDR7RSUV9557

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81786639) and date (May 20, 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/56402/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/56402/

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 20 other inspections with a combined 6 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 89 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/56402/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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