Roadside Inspection 83274549

Roadside inspection on Nov 25, 2024 in California • Carrier: POLO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1532557) • Vehicle: INTL TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83274549
Date:
Nov 25, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F96838 (CA)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 1.30 violations per inspection across 88 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 89,480 Level 2 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at OTAY MESA INSPECTION FACILITY
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 1,237 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
0
1 fewer 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)
58%
53 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
2
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
25 violations · 4 OOS · 2.78 per inspection
Prior 365 days
53
62 violations · 11 OOS · 1.17 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.1× their typical violation rate (25 violations across 9 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.30 per inspection).

Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDJAPRXGN004235 CA 9F96838 INTL
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1A9BR2A10YM362341 CA 4LL9588 AZTE
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
83629796 Jan 15, 2025 CA L3 OTAY MESA IF 0
83629921 Jan 14, 2025 CA L3 RAINBOW IF 0
83578424 Jan 6, 2025 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 0
83550519 Jan 3, 2025 CA L1 2
83578758 Jan 2, 2025 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 0
83578498 Jan 2, 2025 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87229166 Mar 4, 2026 CA L1 3HSDJAPRXGN004235
85984093 Oct 6, 2025 CA L3 1A9BR2A10YM362341
84952265 Jun 12, 2025 CA L3 3HSDJAPRXGN004235
84928216 Jun 10, 2025 CA L2 3HSDJAPRXGN004235
84689038 May 8, 2025 CA L2 3HSDJAPRXGN004235
84579356 Apr 28, 2025 US L2 3HSDJAPRXGN004235
83453357 Dec 20, 2024 CA L3 3HSDJAPRXGN004235
83467882 Dec 19, 2024 CA L3 1A9BR2A10YM362341

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83274549) and date (Nov 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. 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/1532557/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/1532557/

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 9 other inspections with a combined 25 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.30 violations per inspection across 88 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/1532557/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at OTAY MESA INSPECTION FACILITY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
84855157 May 28, 2025 JL XPRESS INC 0
84855120 May 28, 2025 BAJA FREIGHT LTD 0
84855119 May 28, 2025 SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL Y LOCAL SA DE CV 0
84855118 May 28, 2025 ARNULFO ACEVES BARAJAS 1 OOS
84855117 May 28, 2025 TURBO EXPRESS 22 S DE RL DE CV 1 OOS
84855084 May 27, 2025 PANTOJAS TRUCKING LLC 0

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