Roadside Inspection 83676979

Roadside inspection on Jan 22, 2025 in Missouri • Carrier: CLIMATE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 648882) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83676979
Date:
Jan 22, 2025
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
POPLAR BLUFF MO
Carrier (USDOT):
CLIMATE EXPRESS INC (648882)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
90KS4A (MO)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than 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 0.59 violations per inspection across 319 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,637 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2025
vs typical at POPLAR BLUFF MO
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 216 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
171 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
14
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
37
23 violations · 2 OOS · 0.62 per inspection
Prior 365 days
171
106 violations · 16 OOS · 0.62 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 392.4A-DOSP (Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession., severity weight 10). (392.4A-DOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH2SN675181 MO 90KS4A VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2538J6193903 MO 48F4AZ UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4A-DOSP Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.4A-DOSU Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS

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
84256706 Mar 22, 2025 NM L3 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0
84198539 Mar 21, 2025 MO L2 STEELE MO 0
84190113 Mar 21, 2025 LA L3 SLIDELL LA 3
84192147 Mar 20, 2025 IL L2 I-57 0
84191603 Mar 20, 2025 MS L2 DE SOTO COUNTY 0
84204363 Mar 18, 2025 US L1 FORISTELL MO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87432354 Mar 27, 2026 NC L3 4V4NC9EH2SN675181
87338820 Mar 17, 2026 GA L2 1UYVS2538J6193903 OOS
86873422 Jan 22, 2026 AR L3 1UYVS2538J6193903
86279628 Nov 7, 2025 LA L3 1UYVS2538J6193903
85307706 Jul 22, 2025 IL L2 4V4NC9EH2SN675181
84416754 Apr 16, 2025 KY L1 4V4NC9EH2SN675181 OOS
82405993 Mar 18, 2024 IL L3 1UYVS2538J6193903
78376088 Apr 18, 2023 IL L3 1UYVS2538J6193903

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83676979) and date (Jan 22, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/648882/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/648882/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 37 other inspections with a combined 23 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.59 violations per inspection across 319 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: 392.4A-DOSP, 392.4A-DOSU.
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/648882/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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