Roadside Inspection 83934823

Roadside inspection on Feb 21, 2025 in Louisiana • Carrier: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 74432) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83934823
Date:
Feb 21, 2025
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PONCHATOULA LA
Carrier (USDOT):
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (74432)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2485473 (IN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 5,877 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Louisiana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,674 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2025
vs typical at PONCHATOULA LA
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 75 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
2
2 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)
62%
2799 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
216
126 violations · 18 OOS
Prior 90 days
589
338 violations · 46 OOS · 0.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2799
1608 violations · 242 OOS · 0.57 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X0RJ329078 IN 2485473 KENWORTH T680 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0625HW702498 IN P561399 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2017

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.22B-DFPWD Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.22A-D Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers. 1 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
84534354 Apr 22, 2025 FL L1 GRAND RIDGE FL 0
84505235 Apr 22, 2025 TX L2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0
84498882 Apr 22, 2025 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
84484477 Apr 22, 2025 MO L1 CALLAO MO 1
84484418 Apr 22, 2025 MO L1 WARRENSBURG MO 0
84479166 Apr 22, 2025 NE L1 WAVERLY EAST BOUND 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87854663 May 13, 2026 AZ L1 1GRAA0625HW702498
85140161 Jul 5, 2025 IL L3 1XKYD49X0RJ329078
83596865 Jan 7, 2025 GA L3 1GRAA0625HW702498
80873304 Feb 16, 2024 OH L1 1XKYD49X0RJ329078
80832214 Feb 12, 2024 MO L2 1GRAA0625HW702498
78503834 May 1, 2023 GA L1 1GRAA0625HW702498

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83934823) and date (Feb 21, 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/74432/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/74432/

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 589 other inspections with a combined 338 violations and 46 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 5877 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: 392.22B-DFPWD, 392.22A-D.
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/74432/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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