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Roadside Inspection 82961397

Roadside inspection on Oct 16, 2024 in Rhode Island • Carrier: S C BALLARD LLC (USDOT 754812) • Vehicle: WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82961397
Date:
Oct 16, 2024
State:
Rhode Island
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SMITHFIELD RI
Carrier (USDOT):
S C BALLARD LLC (754812)
Vehicle:
WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
62361A (CT)
VIN:
5KJJAVDV9NPNL8122

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 1.93 violations per inspection across 40 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Rhode Island
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 2,100 Level 3 inspections in Rhode Island during 2024
vs typical at SMITHFIELD RI
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 222 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
0
Same as 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)
25%
24 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
11 violations · 3 OOS · 0.92 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
38 violations · 4 OOS · 1.58 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (11 violations across 12 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.93 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJAVDV9NPNL8122 CT 62361A WESTERN ST — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MADS3424RC079797 ME 5048457 MACK TRAIL — — —
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
83272537 Nov 23, 2024 RI L3 EXETER RI 0 —
83127543 Nov 5, 2024 RI L3 PROVIDENCE RI 1 —
82937522 Oct 17, 2024 MD L2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY 0 —
82931586 Oct 17, 2024 PA L1 — 3 —
82795690 Sep 30, 2024 PA L1 ON CONESTOGA WAY WEST OF QUARR 0 —
82617675 Sep 10, 2024 DE L2 MIDDLETOWN DE 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87052218 Feb 9, 2026 RI L3 5MADS3424RC079797 —
83127543 Nov 5, 2024 RI L3 5KJJAVDV9NPNL8122 —
82321687 Aug 1, 2024 RI L2 5KJJAVDV9NPNL8122 —
78526842 May 3, 2023 RI L3 5MADS3424RC079797 —

Related records

Carrier
S C BALLARD LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
SMITHFIELD RI
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Rhode Island
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 5KJJAVDV9NPNL8122
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
62361A (CT)
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 (82961397) and date (Oct 16, 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/754812/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/754812/

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 12 other inspections with a combined 11 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.93 violations per inspection across 40 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/754812/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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Other carriers inspected here recently.

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