Roadside Inspection 83759980

Roadside inspection on Jan 29, 2025 in Louisiana • Carrier: PARAGON FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3118291) • Vehicle: VOLVO 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 #:
83759980
Date:
Jan 29, 2025
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
METAIRIE LA
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1101493 (IL)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 0.71 violations per inspection across 277 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Louisiana
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 11,696 Level 2 inspections in Louisiana during 2025
vs typical at METAIRIE LA
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 172 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 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)
58%
149 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
10
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
33
22 violations · 2 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
149
116 violations · 25 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 4V4NC9EH4SN669446 IL P1101493 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5329PM301406 IL 919039ST VAN GUARD
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
84294955 Mar 30, 2025 IA L2 1 OOS
84312358 Mar 28, 2025 GA L3 STATESBORO GA 0
84266817 Mar 28, 2025 NM L3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY 1
84243810 Mar 26, 2025 WY L2 CHEYENNE I-25 POE 0
84222417 Mar 25, 2025 MO L2 1
87005078 Mar 20, 2025 NM L3 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87607476 Apr 17, 2026 SC L3 5V8VC5329PM301406
85655780 Sep 1, 2025 IL L3 4V4NC9EH4SN669446
85618560 Aug 22, 2025 MD L1 5V8VC5329PM301406
85072148 Jun 27, 2025 NC L3 5V8VC5329PM301406
83936454 Feb 20, 2025 CO L2 5V8VC5329PM301406
83742303 Jan 19, 2025 CA L1 5V8VC5329PM301406
82833632 Oct 4, 2024 MO L2 4V4NC9EH4SN669446 OOS
82531457 Aug 23, 2024 TN L3 4V4NC9EH4SN669446

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83759980) and date (Jan 29, 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. 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/3118291/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/3118291/

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 33 other inspections with a combined 22 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 277 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/3118291/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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