Roadside Inspection 82958697

Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2024 in California • Carrier: BULLET EXPRESS LINE INC (USDOT 3073694) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82958697
Date:
Oct 17, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHICO AREA
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP07522 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

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 0.91 violations per inspection across 200 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 74,469 Level 3 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at CHICO AREA
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 52 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
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)
55%
108 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
11
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
13 violations · 1 OOS · 0.65 per inspection
Prior 365 days
108
108 violations · 16 OOS · 1.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH7PN619549 CA ZP07522 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D3LL173420 CA 4TH7611 WANC

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPDOOS False record of duty status 10 Hours of Service OOS
392.2-SLLS3 Speeding 11-14 mph over limit 7 Unsafe Driving

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
83442883 Dec 16, 2024 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
83408361 Dec 16, 2024 CA L2 SR-99 AT ASH ST 0
83430076 Dec 11, 2024 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1
83391069 Dec 11, 2024 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0
83418465 Dec 10, 2024 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
83407802 Dec 10, 2024 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87131608 Feb 15, 2026 CA L2 4V4NC9EH7PN619549
86584541 Dec 16, 2025 CA L2 4V4NC9EH7PN619549
85845215 Sep 19, 2025 CA L1 4V4NC9EH7PN619549
85216073 Jul 10, 2025 WA L2 4V4NC9EH7PN619549
84657640 May 8, 2025 CA L1 4V4NC9EH7PN619549
83685305 Jan 22, 2025 CA L1 4V4NC9EH7PN619549
82837971 Sep 30, 2024 CA L1 4V4NC9EH7PN619549
82017207 Jun 26, 2024 CO L2 4V4NC9EH7PN619549

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82958697) and date (Oct 17, 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/3073694/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/3073694/

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 20 other inspections with a combined 13 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.91 violations per inspection across 200 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: 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 392.2-SLLS3.
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/3073694/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at CHICO AREA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
83108919 Nov 6, 2024 S D TRUCK WORLD INC 3 OOS
83108917 Nov 6, 2024 S D TRUCKS LLC 3
83108916 Nov 6, 2024 FINE LEE TRUCKING LLC 2
83078063 Nov 2, 2024 WESTERN EXPRESS INC 1
83078061 Nov 2, 2024 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 1
83078060 Nov 1, 2024 THAKUR TRUCK INC 1

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