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Roadside Inspection 81926994

Roadside inspection on May 13, 2024 in California • Carrier: FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 362702) • Vehicle: VOLK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81926994
Date:
May 13, 2024
State:
California
Level:
Level V — Vehicle Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
10145 GEARY
Carrier (USDOT):
FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC (362702)
Vehicle:
VOLK TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3392260 (IN)
VIN:
4V4NC9UG7NN299431

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 5 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 this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.46 violations per inspection across 893 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 67,312 Level 5 inspections in California during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
1
1 more than 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)
77%
811 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
54
29 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
133
59 violations · 5 OOS · 0.44 per inspection
Prior 365 days
811
358 violations · 34 OOS · 0.44 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9UG7NN299431 IN 3392260 VOLK — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTSA4229P7120825 ME 5139618 HEIL — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43 Brake - relay emergency valve 7 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Vehicle Maintenance
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
82145297 Jul 12, 2024 GA L1 VALDOSTA GA 1 —
82138013 Jul 11, 2024 IN L3 EVANSVILLE IN 1 —
82124143 Jul 10, 2024 AZ L2 CHANDLER AZ 0 —
82114145 Jul 9, 2024 AZ L2 TUCSON AZ 0 —
82113584 Jul 9, 2024 FL L2 PUNTA GORDA FL 0 —
82093429 Jul 9, 2024 LA L1 ROADSIDE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85105142 Jun 28, 2025 CA L2 5HTSA4229P7120825 —
85105142 Jun 28, 2025 CA L2 4V4NC9UG7NN299431 —
80660576 Jan 17, 2024 CA L5 5HTSA4229P7120825 —
80642426 Jan 17, 2024 CA L5 5HTSA4229P7120825 —
80642083 Jan 17, 2024 CA L5 5HTSA4229P7120825 —
80641243 Jan 17, 2024 CA L5 5HTSA4229P7120825 —
80304377 Nov 30, 2023 CA L5 5HTSA4229P7120825 —
80292836 Nov 30, 2023 CA L5 5HTSA4229P7120825 —

Related records

Carrier
FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Location
10145 GEARY
Other inspections filed under this reported location label.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level V — Vehicle Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9UG7NN299431
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
3392260 (IN)
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 (81926994) and date (May 13, 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/362702/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/362702/

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 133 other inspections with a combined 59 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.46 violations per inspection across 893 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: 393.43.
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/362702/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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