Roadside Inspection 82604058

Roadside inspection on Sep 5, 2024 in Indiana • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82604058
Date:
Sep 5, 2024
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
INDIANAPOLIS IN
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R0671HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 9,034 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Indiana
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 23,662 Level 3 inspections in Indiana during 2024
vs typical at INDIANAPOLIS IN
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,092 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
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
6279 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
496
619 violations · 102 OOS
Prior 90 days
1472
1736 violations · 288 OOS · 1.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6279
6830 violations · 1147 OOS · 1.09 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 392.5(a)(3) (Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating or in physical control of a CMV, severity weight 0). (392.5(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR4PN564485 TN R0671HY INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C6HT877044 TN U744348 HYUNDAI TR

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving after 60/70-hour limit 8 Hours of Service
392.5(a)(3) Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating or in physical control of a CMV Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Unsafe Driving
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) 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
83168894 Nov 4, 2024 PA L2 ON I81 S AT ITS INTERSECTION W 1 OOS
83135265 Nov 4, 2024 IL L3 I-80 0
83123930 Nov 4, 2024 NY L3 EAST SYRACUSE NY 0
83121081 Nov 4, 2024 NY L2 SHERRILL NY 3
83116008 Nov 4, 2024 PA L3 3
83097142 Nov 4, 2024 CA L1 GILROY IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85976179 Oct 3, 2025 SC L2 3HSDZAPR4PN564485 OOS
83193621 Nov 19, 2024 AL L1 3HSDZAPR4PN564485
83090919 Nov 6, 2024 MD L2 3H3V532C6HT877044
82839086 Oct 1, 2024 GA L3 3HSDZAPR4PN564485
81575726 May 10, 2024 MD L2 3HSDZAPR4PN564485
80089551 Nov 3, 2023 MD L2 3HSDZAPR4PN564485
79969887 Oct 20, 2023 CA L1 3H3V532C6HT877044
79803055 Sep 30, 2023 WV L2 3HSDZAPR4PN564485 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82604058) and date (Sep 5, 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 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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. 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 1472 other inspections with a combined 1736 violations and 288 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 9034 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
5 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 395.3(a)(3)(ii), 392.5(a)(3), 392.8, 395.8(e)(1).
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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