Roadside Inspection 82186942

Roadside inspection on Jul 23, 2024 in Virginia • Carrier: ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 439352) • 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 #:
82186942
Date:
Jul 23, 2024
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CLOVERDALE VA
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
M4425HY (TN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 0.

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 0.72 violations per inspection across 541 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Virginia
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 12,868 Level 3 inspections in Virginia during 2024
vs typical at CLOVERDALE VA
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 691 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)
59%
374 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
29
24 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
81
60 violations · 13 OOS · 0.74 per inspection
Prior 365 days
374
265 violations · 57 OOS · 0.71 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH1MN286552 TN M4425HY VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VA5320KT907147 MS 117648A VAN GUARD

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner 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
82744803 Sep 20, 2024 MS L2 UNION COUNTY 1 OOS
82740049 Sep 20, 2024 GA L3 CARNESVILLE GA 0
82711818 Sep 18, 2024 TN L3 TRENTON TN 1
82699410 Sep 17, 2024 TN L2 2 OOS
82699402 Sep 17, 2024 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 0
82693637 Sep 16, 2024 IL L3 I-57 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88345396 Jul 6, 2026 FL L3 4V4NC9EH1MN286552
86822170 Jan 14, 2026 WI L3 4V4NC9EH1MN286552
86176560 Oct 28, 2025 AR L2 5V8VA5320KT907147 OOS
84001989 Feb 25, 2025 FL L3 4V4NC9EH1MN286552
82093567 Jul 10, 2024 MS L2 5V8VA5320KT907147
81446767 Apr 25, 2024 OH L2 4V4NC9EH1MN286552
80050552 Oct 31, 2023 TN L3 4V4NC9EH1MN286552
79581848 Sep 1, 2023 TN L2 4V4NC9EH1MN286552

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82186942) and date (Jul 23, 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/439352/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/439352/

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 81 other inspections with a combined 60 violations and 13 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.72 violations per inspection across 541 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: 395.24.
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/439352/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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