Roadside Inspection 82702870

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2024 in Maine • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTL TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82702870
Date:
Sep 18, 2024
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
N2277HY (TN)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 9,210 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Maine
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 5,213 Level 3 inspections in Maine during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 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)
41%
6203 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
473
621 violations · 100 OOS
Prior 90 days
1448
1737 violations · 294 OOS · 1.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6203
6753 violations · 1145 OOS · 1.09 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR5NN551418 TN N2277HY INTL
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D2RL456531 TN 429150T WANC

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/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
83236867 Nov 17, 2024 IN L3 NEWPORT IN 1
83188069 Nov 17, 2024 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 3
83185016 Nov 17, 2024 WY L3 CHEYENNE I-25 POE 0
83177064 Nov 17, 2024 TN L1 UNION CITY TN 6 OOS
83280566 Nov 16, 2024 CA L1 0
83187410 Nov 16, 2024 CA L3 CASTAIC IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82743795 Sep 23, 2024 ME L3 1JJV532D2RL456531
81825040 Jun 8, 2024 MD L2 3HSDZAPR5NN551418
81721451 May 28, 2024 MS L1 3HSDZAPR5NN551418
80614104 Jan 12, 2024 NY L3 1JJV532D2RL456531
79205449 Jul 21, 2023 WV L2 3HSDZAPR5NN551418

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82702870) and date (Sep 18, 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/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?
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 1448 other inspections with a combined 1737 violations and 294 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 9210 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 395.8.
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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