Roadside Inspection 82990481

Roadside inspection on Oct 24, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82990481
Date:
Oct 24, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
S8620HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than 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 1.12 violations per inspection across 9,703 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 32,093 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2024

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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
6043 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
417
543 violations · 77 OOS
Prior 90 days
1321
1690 violations · 262 OOS · 1.28 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6043
6681 violations · 1111 OOS · 1.11 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75A (Tires/tubes - general defects, severity weight 6). (393.75A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9544 TN S8620HY FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2533L5125702 TN 299040T UTIL

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A Tires/tubes - general defects 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
83519066 Dec 23, 2024 CA L1 0
83494418 Dec 23, 2024 NY L3 BUFFALO NY 1
83479847 Dec 23, 2024 KY L2 LONDON 1 OOS
83479766 Dec 23, 2024 KY L1 MOREHEAD 0
83479746 Dec 23, 2024 KY L2 MOREHEAD 1
83476606 Dec 23, 2024 OH L2 NEVADA OH 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88073815 Jun 8, 2026 IA L2 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9544
86717481 Jan 4, 2026 TX L2 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9544
85630401 Aug 27, 2025 AL L2 1UYFS2533L5125702
85107026 Jun 30, 2025 TN L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9544
84947554 Jun 13, 2025 KY L2 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9544 OOS
81023667 Feb 29, 2024 IN L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9544
80745408 Jan 30, 2024 PA L3 1UYFS2533L5125702
80215868 Nov 20, 2023 TN L1 1UYFS2533L5125702 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82990481) and date (Oct 24, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/511412/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/511412/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 1321 other inspections with a combined 1690 violations and 262 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.12 violations per inspection across 9703 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: 393.75A.
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/511412/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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