Roadside Inspection 83114845

Roadside inspection on Nov 7, 2024 in Iowa • Carrier: SHIPPERS PREFERRED EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1119424) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83114845
Date:
Nov 7, 2024
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-380 NB BRANDON
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AL22087 (AR)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 149 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,045 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2024

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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
97 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
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
12 violations · 2 OOS · 0.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
97
96 violations · 20 OOS · 0.99 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 392.4A-POS (Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine, severity weight 10). (392.4A-POS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9PN313453 AR AL22087 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D7NL352076 AZ ORA2WD WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2022

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4A-POS Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. 10 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
83553918 Jan 6, 2025 MT L3 HAUGAN MT 0
83535364 Jan 5, 2025 ID L2 INKOM ID 1
83513396 Jan 1, 2025 ID L2 SAGE JUNCTION ID 2 OOS
83499296 Dec 27, 2024 KS L2 0
83491957 Dec 26, 2024 WA L2 LIBERTY LAKE WA 0
83456707 Dec 17, 2024 AR L2 HOPE AR 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87073992 Feb 16, 2026 AZ L3 4V4NC9EH9PN313453
84858812 Jun 3, 2025 CO L3 4V4NC9EH9PN313453
84796434 May 23, 2025 WA L3 4V4NC9EH9PN313453
84759800 May 21, 2025 CA L1 1JJV532D7NL352076
83513396 Jan 1, 2025 ID L2 4V4NC9EH9PN313453 OOS
82970637 Oct 22, 2024 CA L3 4V4NC9EH9PN313453
82706308 Sep 19, 2024 OH L3 4V4NC9EH9PN313453
81650506 May 14, 2024 AZ L1 1JJV532D7NL352076

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83114845) and date (Nov 7, 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/1119424/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/1119424/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. 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 21 other inspections with a combined 12 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 149 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: 392.4A-POS, 392.82DUMT.
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/1119424/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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