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Roadside Inspection 82173329

Roadside inspection on Jul 22, 2024 in South Dakota • Carrier: DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC (USDOT 255166) • Vehicle: VOLVO 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 #:
82173329
Date:
Jul 22, 2024
State:
South Dakota
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTLEWOOD SD
Carrier (USDOT):
DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC (255166)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DA01BY (MO)
VIN:
4V4NC9EJ9SN671759

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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.91 violations per inspection across 787 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Dakota
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 21,478 Level 3 inspections in South Dakota during 2024
vs typical at CASTLEWOOD SD
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 59 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
560 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
46
38 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
136
127 violations · 14 OOS · 0.93 per inspection
Prior 365 days
560
480 violations · 58 OOS · 0.86 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ9SN671759 MO DA01BY VOLVO — — —
2 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4WC9EG1SN688743 MO TEMP VOLVO — — —

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.

Unsafe Driving
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
82759208 Sep 20, 2024 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 0 —
82740434 Sep 20, 2024 GA L3 DUBLIN GA 1 —
82724658 Sep 20, 2024 NM L1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 1 —
82699007 Sep 17, 2024 WA L3 KELSO WA 2 —
82678846 Sep 17, 2024 MO L1 WILLOW SPRINGS MO 0 —
82712260 Sep 16, 2024 MT L2 BUTTE MT 0 —

Related records

Carrier
DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
CASTLEWOOD SD
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in South Dakota
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EJ9SN671759
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
DA01BY (MO)
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 (82173329) and date (Jul 22, 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/255166/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/255166/

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 136 other inspections with a combined 127 violations and 14 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.91 violations per inspection across 787 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: 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/255166/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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