Roadside Inspection 82997466

Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2024 in North Dakota • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO 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 #:
82997466
Date:
Oct 23, 2024
State:
North Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MINOT ND
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
S8319HY (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 0.

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 9,679 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Dakota
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 4,866 Level 2 inspections in North Dakota during 2024
vs typical at MINOT ND
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 57 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
6048 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
406
526 violations · 72 OOS
Prior 90 days
1321
1687 violations · 263 OOS · 1.28 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6048
6676 violations · 1111 OOS · 1.10 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR3RN352101 TN S8319HY INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M0627PH439566 TN 281723T GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 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
83661553 Dec 22, 2024 TX L2 US-285 MILE MARKER 4 0
83491317 Dec 21, 2024 GA L3 FORSYTH GA 5
83486332 Dec 21, 2024 NC L1 0
83486013 Dec 21, 2024 NC L3 1
83481816 Dec 21, 2024 CA L2 GRAPEVINE IF 1
83479564 Dec 21, 2024 MD L3 HARFORD COUNTY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85327769 Jul 21, 2025 MD L2 3HSDZAPR3RN352101
83994918 Feb 28, 2025 KY L2 3HSDZAPR3RN352101 OOS
83756365 Jan 31, 2025 TN L2 3HSDZAPR3RN352101
83422115 Dec 17, 2024 WV L3 3HSDZAPR3RN352101
82367311 Aug 7, 2024 AZ L3 1GR4M0627PH439566
80448057 Dec 20, 2023 TN L1 3HSDZAPR3RN352101
79864376 Oct 2, 2023 TX L2 3HSDZAPR3RN352101

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82997466) and date (Oct 23, 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 1687 violations and 263 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.12 violations per inspection across 9679 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: 393.75A3-TAOL.
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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