Roadside Inspection 83462129

Roadside inspection on Dec 23, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 548880) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83462129
Date:
Dec 23, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LEXINGTON SC
Carrier (USDOT):
COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (548880)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3091067 (IN)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 1,762 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Carolina
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 27,009 Level 3 inspections in South Carolina during 2024
vs typical at LEXINGTON SC
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 639 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
1
1 more than 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)
56%
1044 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
97
77 violations · 11 OOS
Prior 90 days
284
237 violations · 33 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1044
819 violations · 122 OOS · 0.78 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X9ND755202 IN 3091067 PETERBILT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D5JL053888 ME 2463378 WABASH NAT

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 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
83928822 Feb 21, 2025 SC L3 SAINT GEORGE SC 0
83977352 Feb 20, 2025 NY L3 ALBANY NY 2
83947340 Feb 20, 2025 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 4
83929711 Feb 20, 2025 NJ L1 GREENWICH WEIGHT STATION EB 0
83925154 Feb 20, 2025 NY L3 EAST SYRACUSE NY 0
83935630 Feb 19, 2025 OH L3 CINCINNATI OH 1

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83462129) and date (Dec 23, 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. 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/548880/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/548880/

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?
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 284 other inspections with a combined 237 violations and 33 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 1762 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLED.
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/548880/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at LEXINGTON SC

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87746921 May 2, 2026 JC NATIONAL LOGISTICS LLC 0
87746918 May 2, 2026 PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY INC 1
87745872 May 2, 2026 STAT INC 1
87738328 May 1, 2026 ONI TREE TRUCKING INC 2 OOS
87723238 Apr 30, 2026 CARGO SOLUTION EXPRESS INC 0
87723225 Apr 30, 2026 UPSCALE TRANSPORTS LLC 6 OOS

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