Roadside Inspection 83001114

Roadside inspection on Oct 25, 2024 in Louisiana • Carrier: SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO (USDOT 10350) • Vehicle: TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83001114
Date:
Oct 25, 2024
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LA
Vehicle:
TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3015627 (IN)

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 0.88 violations per inspection across 207 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Louisiana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,371 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2024
vs typical at LA
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,986 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)
59%
145 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
12
9 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
41
36 violations · 4 OOS · 0.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
145
119 violations · 14 OOS · 0.82 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKBHHDR0MSMT5787 IN 3015627
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA06224J601300 PA PT4111X GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.22A Emergency warning devices not displayed 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.22B Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface 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
83444654 Dec 18, 2024 CO L3 MATHESON CO 0
83423736 Dec 18, 2024 MD L2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY 0
83404009 Dec 16, 2024 NE L3 FREMONT SCALE 0
83396268 Dec 13, 2024 TN L3 WILDERSVILLE TN 0
83390473 Dec 13, 2024 CA L2 COTTONWOOD IF 1 OOS
83354828 Dec 9, 2024 KS L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87441752 Mar 25, 2026 TX L2 3AKBHHDR0MSMT5787
86860828 Jan 20, 2026 AR L3 3AKBHHDR0MSMT5787
86554049 Dec 10, 2025 TX L2 3AKBHHDR0MSMT5787
84586814 May 5, 2025 VA L1 3AKBHHDR0MSMT5787
84374134 Apr 11, 2025 AR L3 3AKBHHDR0MSMT5787
84382289 Apr 10, 2025 TN L3 1GRAA06224J601300
82691870 Sep 17, 2024 LA L3 3AKBHHDR0MSMT5787
81256272 Apr 1, 2024 MS L2 3AKBHHDR0MSMT5787

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83001114) and date (Oct 25, 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/10350/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/10350/

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 41 other inspections with a combined 36 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 207 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: 392.22A, 392.22B.
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/10350/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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