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Roadside Inspection 82394962

Roadside inspection on Aug 15, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 759924) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82394962
Date:
Aug 15, 2024
State:
North Carolina
Level:
Level I — North American Standard
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 421
Carrier (USDOT):
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (759924)
Vehicle:
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TE1078 (NC)
VIN:
1M1AN4GY0RM043817

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.38 violations per inspection across 136 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 16,090 Level 1 inspections in North Carolina during 2024
vs typical at US 421
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 862 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
80%
96 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
15 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
21 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
96
42 violations · 3 OOS · 0.44 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.6× their typical violation rate (21 violations across 21 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.38 per inspection).

Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 NC TE1078 MACK — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D2NL323231 ME 3323271 WABA — — —
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82894566 Oct 10, 2024 OH L3 VANDALIA OH 0 —
82876108 Oct 7, 2024 SC L3 GREENVILLE SC 1 —
82855617 Oct 1, 2024 OH L1 BIDWELL OH 1 OOS
82774020 Sep 25, 2024 TN L1 STANTON TN 0 —
82766823 Sep 25, 2024 IA L3 — 1 —
82748029 Sep 23, 2024 NE L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86195959 Oct 29, 2025 NC L1 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 —
86054976 Oct 6, 2025 WV L3 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 —
84923455 Jun 10, 2025 NC L1 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 —
82682230 Sep 11, 2024 NC L1 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 —
82278451 Jul 31, 2024 NC L3 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 —
82222833 Jul 20, 2024 GA L3 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 —
81530856 May 4, 2024 NC L1 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 —
80224881 Nov 22, 2023 NC L3 1M1AN4GY0RM043817 —

Related records

Carrier
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
US 421
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1M1AN4GY0RM043817
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
TE1078 (NC)
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 (82394962) and date (Aug 15, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/759924/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/759924/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 21 other inspections with a combined 21 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.38 violations per inspection across 136 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/759924/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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