Roadside Inspection 83604174

Roadside inspection on Jan 14, 2025 in California • Carrier: STEVENS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 79466) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
83604174
Date:
Jan 14, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R738669 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.60 violations per inspection across 2,843 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 79,886 Level 3 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 12,890 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 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
60%
1636 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
119
61 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
361
245 violations · 30 OOS · 0.68 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1636
1017 violations · 175 OOS · 0.62 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR4RSVA5032 TX R738669 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533L2022101 ME 2659198 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8D5-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date: Hours of Service

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
84150743 Mar 15, 2025 CA L3 RAINBOW IF 1
84186822 Mar 14, 2025 GA L3 RINGGOLD GA 0
84170510 Mar 14, 2025 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 0
84170140 Mar 14, 2025 TX L2 US287 SB HENRIETTA SCALE 4
84169711 Mar 14, 2025 TX L2 IH 35 NB MM 59 0
84151146 Mar 14, 2025 CA L3 I-5 NB CHP RD 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88431049 Jul 16, 2026 OK L3 3AKJHHDR4RSVA5032
86180639 Oct 28, 2025 IA L2 1UYVS2533L2022101 OOS
80490643 Nov 10, 2023 NM L1 3AKJHHDR4RSVA5032
84068197 Aug 1, 2023 NM L2 3AKJHHDR4RSVA5032

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83604174) and date (Jan 14, 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/79466/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/79466/

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 361 other inspections with a combined 245 violations and 30 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.60 violations per inspection across 2843 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: 395.8D5-HOSF.
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/79466/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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