Roadside Inspection 83531558

Roadside inspection on Jan 3, 2025 in Washington • Carrier: ELDER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2100819) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83531558
Date:
Jan 3, 2025
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SHELTON WA
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
48A0E20 (AL)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.05 violations per inspection across 327 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Washington
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 25,014 Level 2 inspections in Washington during 2025
vs typical at SHELTON WA
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 266 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
47%
184 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
15
12 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
39
52 violations · 8 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
184
208 violations · 25 OOS · 1.13 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2NKDXBTX97M177871 AL 48A0E20 KENWORTH T8 Series 2007

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance

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
84047841 Mar 4, 2025 WA L2 CLE ELUM WA 0
83988194 Feb 22, 2025 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1 OOS
83987803 Feb 22, 2025 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
83987356 Feb 22, 2025 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 1
83927628 Feb 19, 2025 WA L1 RIDGEFIELD WA 2 OOS
83898915 Feb 18, 2025 CA L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85681672 Sep 4, 2025 AL L2 2NKDXBTX97M177871
84548584 Apr 29, 2025 AL L2 2NKDXBTX97M177871
82413142 Aug 16, 2024 AL L2 2NKDXBTX97M177871
81070000 Feb 17, 2024 US L3 2NKDXBTX97M177871
79071503 Jun 27, 2023 GA L1 2NKDXBTX97M177871

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83531558) and date (Jan 3, 2025) 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/2100819/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/2100819/

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 39 other inspections with a combined 52 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.05 violations per inspection across 327 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9A-LHLI, 396.17C-PI.
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/2100819/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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