Roadside Inspection 82736394

Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: ROYAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 838117) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82736394
Date:
Sep 20, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
ROYAL EXPRESS INC (838117)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R674106 (TX)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 0.63 violations per inspection across 806 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
0
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 2,538 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
595 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
28
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
107
59 violations · 8 OOS · 0.55 per inspection
Prior 365 days
595
350 violations · 46 OOS · 0.59 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH5RN631380 TX R674106 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537H3946140 ME 5140518 UTIL
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
83207076 Nov 18, 2024 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
83206250 Nov 18, 2024 TX L2 1
83206750 Nov 13, 2024 TX L2 IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 2
83147323 Nov 13, 2024 MI L2 US-23 NB AT 5 MM 2
83170446 Nov 12, 2024 TX L1 IH 35 NORTH BOUND RE 2
83170381 Nov 12, 2024 TX L1 IH 35 NB MM 59 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84115403 Mar 13, 2025 LA L3 4V4NC9EH5RN631380
81703685 May 23, 2024 NM L1 4V4NC9EH5RN631380
81677649 May 15, 2024 TX L1 4V4NC9EH5RN631380
80230916 Nov 24, 2023 AR L3 4V4NC9EH5RN631380
80267522 Aug 28, 2023 IN L3 1UYVS2537H3946140
79551836 Aug 21, 2023 CA L4 4V4NC9EH5RN631380
78820448 Jun 2, 2023 TN L3 4V4NC9EH5RN631380

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82736394) and date (Sep 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. 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/838117/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/838117/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 107 other inspections with a combined 59 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 806 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/838117/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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