Roadside Inspection 82492017

Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: AMBER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4194670) • 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 #:
82492017
Date:
Aug 20, 2024
State:
Georgia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORT VALLEY GA
Carrier (USDOT):
AMBER EXPRESS LLC (4194670)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P886256 (IN)

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 10.

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 0.74 violations per inspection across 34 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Georgia
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 44,048 Level 3 inspections in Georgia during 2024
vs typical at FORT VALLEY GA
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 114 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)
53%
34 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
15
14 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
29
23 violations · 0 OOS · 0.79 per inspection
Prior 365 days
34
25 violations · 1 OOS · 0.74 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH6KN209723 IN P886256 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2535L7899112 IL 701811ST UTILITY TR

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82 Texting while driving 10 Unsafe Driving

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
82949860 Oct 16, 2024 MO L1 BARNHART MO 10 OOS
82940508 Oct 16, 2024 MI L3 1
82929646 Oct 16, 2024 NJ L3 GREENWICH SCALES EB 0
82895073 Oct 11, 2024 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 0
82894659 Oct 11, 2024 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 0
82897274 Oct 10, 2024 GA L3 CONYERS GA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84776506 May 22, 2025 IN L3 1UYVS2535L7899112
84156519 Mar 17, 2025 NC L3 1UYVS2535L7899112
82774989 Sep 26, 2024 IN L2 4V4NC9EH6KN209723
81956116 Jun 19, 2024 GA L3 4V4NC9EH6KN209723

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82492017) and date (Aug 20, 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/4194670/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/4194670/

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 29 other inspections with a combined 23 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.74 violations per inspection across 34 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: 392.82.
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/4194670/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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