Roadside Inspection 83447273

Roadside inspection on Dec 17, 2024 in Louisiana • Carrier: SWEET EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1128178) • Vehicle: KENWORTH 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 #:
83447273
Date:
Dec 17, 2024
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
METAIRIE LA
Carrier (USDOT):
SWEET EXPRESS LLC (1128178)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC08558 (MI)

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 0.90 violations per inspection across 676 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Louisiana
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 9,279 Level 2 inspections in Louisiana during 2024
vs typical at METAIRIE LA
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 56 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)
47%
389 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
39
37 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
101
92 violations · 17 OOS · 0.91 per inspection
Prior 365 days
389
324 violations · 53 OOS · 0.83 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X3NJ494553 MI RC08558 KENWORTH
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531R7111208 MI E903768 UTILITY
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
84983614 Feb 14, 2025 LA L3 HAUGHTON LA 0
83878023 Feb 13, 2025 UT L1 5 OOS
83876614 Feb 13, 2025 TN L3 ARDMORE TN 0
83871547 Feb 13, 2025 IL L2 I57 0
83871506 Feb 13, 2025 IL L3 I57 0
83865667 Feb 13, 2025 SC L2 WARE SHOALS SC 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87604989 Apr 16, 2026 MO L1 1UYVS2531R7111208 OOS
86851170 Jan 20, 2026 OH L3 1XKYD49X3NJ494553
86705217 Jan 4, 2026 AR L1 1UYVS2531R7111208
86012116 Oct 9, 2025 SC L3 1XKYD49X3NJ494553
85912799 Sep 23, 2025 NY L3 1XKYD49X3NJ494553
85700407 Sep 4, 2025 TN L2 1XKYD49X3NJ494553
84809225 May 27, 2025 TN L3 1UYVS2531R7111208
84253467 Mar 26, 2025 IN L2 1XKYD49X3NJ494553

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83447273) and date (Dec 17, 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/1128178/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/1128178/

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 101 other inspections with a combined 92 violations and 17 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 676 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/1128178/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at METAIRIE LA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87744809 May 2, 2026 LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 0
87737144 May 1, 2026 EQUIPMENTSHARECOM INC 3 OOS
87737065 May 1, 2026 DUPUY TRUCKING LLC 1
87737062 May 1, 2026 ORGILL TRANSPORTATION CO LLC 0
87737027 May 1, 2026 TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC 0

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