Roadside Inspection 83177823
Roadside inspection on Nov 15, 2024 in Wisconsin • Carrier: LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 526091) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83177823
- Date:
- Nov 15, 2024
- State:
- Wisconsin
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SPARTA WI
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC (526091)
- Operating authority:
- MC208662
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PZB1537 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X4RJ351858
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 3.67 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Wisconsin
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 8,065 Level 3 inspections in Wisconsin during 2024
vs typical at SPARTA WI
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 1,238 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
0
Same as 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)
25%
8 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
12 violations · 1 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X4RJ351858 | MN PZB1537 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2534L6867905 | MN 0872STW | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2020 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83571171 | Jan 7, 2025 | WI | L3 | GRANTSBURG WI | 1 | — |
| 83542788 | Jan 6, 2025 | UT | L1 | WENDOVER UT | 6 | — |
| 83136568 | Nov 8, 2024 | NV | L3 | SLOAN CHECK SITE | 0 | — |
| 82806640 | Sep 30, 2024 | WY | L3 | LUSK POE | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89024500 | Sep 11, 2026 | MN | L3 | 1XKYD49X4RJ351858 | — |
| 85240757 | Jul 11, 2025 | MN | L3 | 1XKYD49X4RJ351858 | — |
| 83542788 | Jan 6, 2025 | UT | L1 | 1XKYD49X4RJ351858 | — |
| 83542788 | Jan 6, 2025 | UT | L1 | 1UYVS2534L6867905 | — |
| 81421606 | Apr 19, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1UYVS2534L6867905 | — |
| 81027117 | Mar 4, 2024 | IA | L1 | 1UYVS2534L6867905 | OOS |
| 80358443 | Dec 11, 2023 | AZ | L3 | 1XKYD49X4RJ351858 | — |
Related records
Carrier
LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC208662
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
SPARTA WI
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Wisconsin
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKYD49X4RJ351858
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
PZB1537 (MN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at SPARTA WI
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89103960 | Sep 23, 2026 | AIRLINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC | 1 | — |
| 89103808 | Sep 23, 2026 | NATE'S TRACTOR LLC | 1 | — |
| 89103690 | Sep 23, 2026 | ANDREW R FRITSCH | 2 | OOS |
| 89102942 | Sep 23, 2026 | B2B FREIGHTWAY INC | 1 | — |
| 89028272 | Sep 15, 2026 | LANDAIR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89028145 | Sep 15, 2026 | AWT CARTAGE INC | 4 | — |