Roadside Inspection 82008228

Roadside inspection on Jun 30, 2024 in Louisiana • Carrier: SIERRA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 878050) • Vehicle: PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82008228
Date:
Jun 30, 2024
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Carrier (USDOT):
SIERRA EXPRESS INC (878050)
Vehicle:
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
C487ED (GA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 72 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Louisiana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,371 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2024
vs typical at ROADSIDE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 22,965 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
2
2 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
57 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
8 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
22 violations · 6 OOS · 1.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
47 violations · 12 OOS · 0.82 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9XXPD867882 GA C487ED PTRB
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2534XM761603 GA XZN430 UTIL

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.32(b) ELD - driver tamper/disable 10 Hours of Service
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service

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
82534869 Aug 29, 2024 MS L1 KEWANEE N99 0
82529951 Aug 28, 2024 CA L3 1
82508190 Aug 27, 2024 AL L1 ROADSIDE 0
82508231 Aug 26, 2024 AL L3 ROADSIDE 1
82463443 Aug 19, 2024 CA L3 CACHE CREEK 0
82347590 Aug 9, 2024 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86818439 Jan 14, 2026 PA L3 1XPBDP9XXPD867882
84910706 Jun 9, 2025 MD L3 1XPBDP9XXPD867882
84345705 Apr 2, 2025 NY L2 1XPBDP9XXPD867882
82246602 Jul 29, 2024 CA L2 1UYVS2534XM761603
82004561 Jun 27, 2024 AZ L3 1UYVS2534XM761603
82004561 Jun 27, 2024 AZ L3 1XPBDP9XXPD867882
80933560 Feb 22, 2024 CA L2 1UYVS2534XM761603
78412822 Apr 20, 2023 MS L1 1XPBDP9XXPD867882

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82008228) and date (Jun 30, 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/878050/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/878050/

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?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 17 other inspections with a combined 22 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 72 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.32(b), 395.30(b)(1).
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/878050/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at ROADSIDE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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83104398 Nov 3, 2024 BURNOUT CARRIERS LLC 3 OOS
83104397 Nov 3, 2024 MC TRANSPORT LLC 3 OOS
83104355 Nov 3, 2024 ETA TRANS INC 2

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