Roadside Inspection 82045667

Roadside inspection on Jul 4, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82045667
Date:
Jul 4, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
S8314HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 30.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 7,992 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 32,093 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
6460 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
493
585 violations · 93 OOS
Prior 90 days
1488
1756 violations · 296 OOS · 1.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6460
6969 violations · 1140 OOS · 1.08 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR0RN351312 TN S8314HY INTL
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M0621PH439501 TN 281658T GDAN

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.88 Television/video display device - Improperly located Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids 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
82605212 Sep 2, 2024 RI L1 WARWICK RI 1
82603668 Sep 2, 2024 GA L3 DARIEN GA 0
82574099 Sep 2, 2024 OH L2 126EXIT 1
82573891 Sep 2, 2024 OH L2 ROADSIDE INSPECTION 2 OOS
82573879 Sep 2, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE INSPECTION 0
82573647 Sep 2, 2024 OH L3 IR-71 NORTHBOUND 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86811839 Jan 14, 2026 TN L1 3HSDZAPR0RN351312
84663279 May 14, 2025 MD L1 3HSDZAPR0RN351312
84430561 Apr 17, 2025 MI L2 1GR4M0621PH439501 OOS
83227592 Nov 15, 2024 TX L2 3HSDZAPR0RN351312
82008585 Jun 29, 2024 NC L2 3HSDZAPR0RN351312 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82045667) and date (Jul 4, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/511412/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/511412/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 1488 other inspections with a combined 1756 violations and 296 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 7992 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
7 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 392.2, 392.2, 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 393.88, 395.22(h)(4).
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/511412/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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