Roadside Inspection 83171243

Roadside inspection on Nov 14, 2024 in California • Carrier: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 74432) • Vehicle: KENS TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83171243
Date:
Nov 14, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTAIC IF
Carrier (USDOT):
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (74432)
Vehicle:
KENS TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3287970 (IN)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 5,226 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at CASTAIC IF
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 13,378 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
62%
3062 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
196
109 violations · 17 OOS
Prior 90 days
604
364 violations · 59 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3062
1776 violations · 283 OOS · 0.58 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X8RJ329216 IN 3287970 KENS
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0622HW702295 IN P561103 GDAN
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
83675249 Jan 13, 2025 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
83652143 Jan 13, 2025 MN L1 WEST LAKELAND MN 2 OOS
83650694 Jan 13, 2025 NY L3 MASSENA NY 1
83622396 Jan 13, 2025 GA L3 SYCAMORE GA 5
83620268 Jan 13, 2025 OH L3 MOUNT GILEAD OH 0
83619761 Jan 13, 2025 UT L3 BRIGHAM CITY UT 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86145628 Oct 23, 2025 CA L2 1XKYD49X8RJ329216
86026560 Oct 9, 2025 GA L3 1GRAA0622HW702295
85943128 Sep 30, 2025 CA L2 1XKYD49X8RJ329216
85059516 Jun 11, 2025 CA L1 1XKYD49X8RJ329216
84939575 Jun 10, 2025 CA L2 1XKYD49X8RJ329216
84110172 Mar 8, 2025 CA L1 1XKYD49X8RJ329216
83496495 Dec 29, 2024 UT L3 1XKYD49X8RJ329216
82135884 Jul 12, 2024 CA L3 1XKYD49X8RJ329216

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83171243) and date (Nov 14, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/74432/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/74432/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 604 other inspections with a combined 364 violations and 59 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 5226 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/74432/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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