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Roadside Inspection 81899048

Roadside inspection on Jun 12, 2024 in US • Carrier: CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD (USDOT 946689) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81899048
Date:
Jun 12, 2024
State:
US
Level:
Level V — Vehicle Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COLUMBUS OH
Carrier (USDOT):
CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD (946689)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
50308X (WI)
VIN:
3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 5 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 0.11 violations per inspection across 141 prior records
vs Level 5 median in US
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 1,837 Level 5 inspections in US during 2024
vs typical at COLUMBUS OH
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 32 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 90,935 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
91%
93 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
8
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
29
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.03 per inspection
Prior 365 days
93
10 violations · 3 OOS · 0.11 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 29 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.11 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712 WI 50308X FREIGHTLIN — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E9T9609XNE007147 WI 811031 UNKNOWN — — —
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
81933352 Jun 21, 2024 OH L5 — 0 —
81899064 Jun 12, 2024 US L5 COLUMBUS OH 0 —
81899062 Jun 12, 2024 US L5 COLUMBUS OH 0 —
81899056 Jun 12, 2024 US L1 COLUMBUS OH 0 —
81899053 Jun 12, 2024 US L1 COLUMBUS OH 0 —
81899046 Jun 12, 2024 US L1 COLUMBUS OH 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85578727 Aug 18, 2025 MN L3 3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712 —
83147078 Nov 11, 2024 IA L1 3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712 —
82816253 Oct 1, 2024 IA L3 3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712 —
82292481 Jul 29, 2024 MN L1 1E9T9609XNE007147 —
82051017 Jul 1, 2024 MN L3 3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712 —
82051017 Jul 1, 2024 MN L3 1E9T9609XNE007147 —
78788932 May 31, 2023 MN L3 3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712 —
78477679 Apr 25, 2023 IA L2 3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712 —

Related records

Carrier
CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
COLUMBUS OH
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in US
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level V — Vehicle Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJGEDV3HSJA3712
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
50308X (WI)
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 (81899048) and date (Jun 12, 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/946689/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/946689/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 5 actually inspect? ▾
A Level V (Vehicle-Only) inspection is a vehicle examination performed without the driver present — usually at the carrier's terminal. 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 29 other inspections with a combined 1 violation and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.11 violations per inspection across 141 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/946689/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at COLUMBUS OH

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
84059638 Mar 7, 2025 SDJ TRUCKING LLC 0 —
84059625 Mar 7, 2025 SDJ TRUCKING LLC 0 —
84059565 Mar 7, 2025 SDJ TRUCKING LLC 0 —
81899064 Jun 12, 2024 CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD 0 —
81899062 Jun 12, 2024 CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD 0 —
81899056 Jun 12, 2024 CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD 0 —

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