Roadside Inspection 83080439

Roadside inspection on Oct 29, 2024 in New York • Carrier: MET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3885269) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83080439
Date:
Oct 29, 2024
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SLATE HILL NY
Carrier (USDOT):
MET EXPRESS INC (3885269)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3387947 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, 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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 383 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 57,631 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2024
vs typical at SLATE HILL NY
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 662 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
229 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
21
19 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
64
51 violations · 5 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
229
194 violations · 25 OOS · 0.85 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6KSJY3472 IN 3387947 FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0621JD111794 IN P811765 GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.22H1-ELDNUM HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service

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
83463353 Dec 23, 2024 DE L3 MIDDLETOWN DE 1
83431624 Dec 19, 2024 CT L2 UNION SCALE 4 OOS
83401098 Dec 16, 2024 MD L2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY 0
83392507 Dec 13, 2024 TN L3 BRISTOL TN 1
83421169 Dec 12, 2024 GA L3 RINGGOLD GA 0
83319684 Dec 6, 2024 CT L3 DANBURY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86820443 Jan 14, 2026 TX L2 3AKJHHDR6KSJY3472
78898395 Jun 14, 2023 NH L2 1GRAP0621JD111794
78397914 Apr 20, 2023 CT L3 3AKJHHDR6KSJY3472

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83080439) and date (Oct 29, 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/3885269/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/3885269/

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?
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 64 other inspections with a combined 51 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 383 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
8 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 395.24, 395.24, 395.24, 395.24, 395.24, 395.24, 395.24.
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/3885269/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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