Roadside Inspection 81891549

Roadside inspection on Jun 14, 2024 in Alaska • Carrier: KAR-A-VAN TRANSFER INC (USDOT 486108) • Vehicle: INTL 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 #:
81891549
Date:
Jun 14, 2024
State:
Alaska
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
POTTER WEIGH STATION
Vehicle:
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
EPM188 (AK)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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 Level 3 median in Alaska
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 2,725 Level 3 inspections in Alaska during 2024
vs typical at POTTER WEIGH STATION
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 771 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

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSFTAER0XC065701 AK EPM188 INTL
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E92833453E111183 AK 2579SH ETNY

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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82267290 Jul 30, 2024 AK L1 STERLING WEIGH STATION 4
82161446 Jul 18, 2024 AK L3 STERLING AK 2 OOS
82120707 Jul 12, 2024 AK L1 STERLING WEIGH STATION 0
82061714 Jul 5, 2024 AK L1 STERLING WEIGH STATION 2
81844673 Jun 3, 2024 AK L1 POTTER WEIGH STATION 2
81387560 Apr 17, 2024 AK L3 POTTER WEIGH STATION 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87737823 Apr 30, 2026 AK L3 1E92833453E111183
86551034 Dec 11, 2025 AK L2 2HSFTAER0XC065701 OOS
84012755 Mar 3, 2025 AK L3 1E92833453E111183
81330195 Apr 10, 2024 AK L3 2HSFTAER0XC065701
80494998 Dec 27, 2023 PA L3 1E92833453E111183
80494998 Dec 27, 2023 PA L3 2HSFTAER0XC065701
78731601 May 24, 2023 AK L3 2HSFTAER0XC065701

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81891549) and date (Jun 14, 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/486108/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/486108/

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?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
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/486108/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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