Roadside Inspection 82872985

Roadside inspection on Oct 9, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: SCALES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 593383) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82872985
Date:
Oct 9, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SANTEE SC
Carrier (USDOT):
SCALES EXPRESS INC (593383)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
C922EH (GA)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a 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 1.27 violations per inspection across 111 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 14,167 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2024
vs typical at SANTEE SC
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 40 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
1
Same as 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)
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
6
9 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
22
27 violations · 3 OOS · 1.23 per inspection
Prior 365 days
74
94 violations · 10 OOS · 1.27 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDWTZR3LN259846 GA C922EH INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5322KT910724 ME 3016849 VAN GUARD

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.95(a)(4) 393.95(a)(4) Vehicle Maintenance

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
83350537 Dec 3, 2024 GA L1 VALDOSTA GA 2
83335917 Dec 1, 2024 GA L3 THOMASVILLE GA 0
83335884 Dec 1, 2024 GA L3 SYCAMORE GA 1
83308252 Nov 27, 2024 NC L1 87 0
83304025 Nov 27, 2024 GA L3 ADEL GA 1
83271803 Nov 26, 2024 FL L3 LIVE OAK FL 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85269503 Jul 18, 2025 SC L3 5V8VC5322KT910724
80774842 Jan 29, 2024 FL L2 3HSDWTZR3LN259846
78582795 May 5, 2023 FL L2 3HSDWTZR3LN259846

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82872985) and date (Oct 9, 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/593383/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/593383/

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 22 other inspections with a combined 27 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.27 violations per inspection across 111 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: 393.95(a)(4).
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/593383/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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