Roadside Inspection 82665007

Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2024 in Arkansas • Carrier: BALLARD INC (USDOT 285335) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82665007
Date:
Sep 12, 2024
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORDYCE AR
Carrier (USDOT):
BALLARD INC (285335)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A83628 (KY)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 124 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Arkansas
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 31,572 Level 3 inspections in Arkansas during 2024
vs typical at FORDYCE AR
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 175 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
0
Same as 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)
55%
91 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
6
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
14 violations · 3 OOS · 0.58 per inspection
Prior 365 days
91
72 violations · 7 OOS · 0.79 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X2FD280238 KY A83628 PETERBILT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2TLSL4424GB000177 KY 65559T TREMCAR
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
83124389 Nov 8, 2024 OH L1 WILMINGTON OH 8 OOS
83122167 Nov 7, 2024 OH L2 ASHLAND OH 1
83071116 Nov 4, 2024 KY L2 LEXINGTON 2 OOS
83020463 Oct 29, 2024 CT L2 DANBURY SCALE 6
83046486 Oct 28, 2024 IN L3 NEW ALBANY IN 2
83015141 Oct 26, 2024 KY L1 MOREHEAD 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84418013 Apr 15, 2025 KS L1 1XPXD49X2FD280238
83880359 Feb 10, 2025 NY L3 1XPXD49X2FD280238
81703282 May 23, 2024 KY L1 1XPXD49X2FD280238
80174502 Nov 10, 2023 TX L1 1XPXD49X2FD280238

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82665007) and date (Sep 12, 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/285335/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/285335/

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 24 other inspections with a combined 14 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 124 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/285335/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at FORDYCE AR

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