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Roadside Inspection 82824778

Roadside inspection on Oct 3, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: AMBER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4194670) • Vehicle: VOLV 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 #:
82824778
Date:
Oct 3, 2024
State:
Kentucky
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRANKLIN
Carrier (USDOT):
AMBER EXPRESS LLC (4194670)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P966504 (IL)
VIN:
4V4NC9EG5RN637736

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 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 74 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kentucky
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 13,255 Level 3 inspections in Kentucky during 2024
vs typical at FRANKLIN
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 4,322 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)
50%
74 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
32 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
61
64 violations · 3 OOS · 1.05 per inspection
Prior 365 days
74
68 violations · 4 OOS · 0.92 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EG5RN637736 IL P966504 VOLV — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XL3969968 ME 717084ST UTIL — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
83297971 Dec 2, 2024 LA L3 LA 0 —
83323422 Nov 29, 2024 GA L3 RINGGOLD GA 0 —
83313621 Nov 27, 2024 IN L2 RICHMOND IN 0 —
83295942 Nov 27, 2024 GA L3 GROVETOWN GA 2 OOS
83284778 Nov 27, 2024 IN L1 CHESTERTON IN 3 OOS
83266508 Nov 25, 2024 OH L3 LOCKBOURNE OH 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88015227 Jun 1, 2026 SC L3 4V4NC9EG5RN637736 —
87209745 Mar 2, 2026 GA L3 4V4NC9EG5RN637736 —
84794598 May 21, 2025 IN L2 4V4NC9EG5RN637736 —

Related records

Carrier
AMBER EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
FRANKLIN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Kentucky
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EG5RN637736
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
P966504 (IL)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82824778) and date (Oct 3, 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 61 other inspections with a combined 64 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 74 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: 392.2.
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.

Recent activity at FRANKLIN

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87738633 May 1, 2026 BYKAL TRANSPORT INC 0 —
87738632 May 1, 2026 SOUTH EAST CARRIERS INC 1 OOS
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87738626 May 1, 2026 GILZA INC 0 —
87738625 May 1, 2026 GEMINI MOTOR TRANSPORT LP 0 —

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