Roadside Inspection 84014893

Roadside inspection on Mar 2, 2025 in Iowa • Carrier: MAX EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2302632) • Vehicle: FRHT SEMI-TRAILER

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84014893
Date:
Mar 2, 2025
State:
Iowa
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA
Carrier (USDOT):
MAX EXPRESS INC (2302632)
Vehicle:
FRHT SEMI-TRAILER
Plate:
3223416 (IN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 18.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 1.46 violations per inspection across 61 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Iowa
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,286 Level 3 inspections in Iowa during 2025

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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
41 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
3
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
9 violations · 0 OOS · 0.82 per inspection
Prior 365 days
41
56 violations · 7 OOS · 1.37 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 395.8E (False record of duty status, severity weight 10). (395.8E)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SEMI-TRAILER 3AKJHHDR4NSNJ6269 IN 3223416 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0628MJ218315 MO 08B415 GDAN

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E False record of duty status 10 Hours of Service OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 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
84536564 Apr 24, 2025 TN L1 MOHAWK TN 3
84429769 Apr 16, 2025 NM L3 NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY 0
84391571 Apr 12, 2025 NJ L2 CARNEYS POINT 2
84384178 Apr 10, 2025 UT L3 ECHO UT 1
84299473 Apr 1, 2025 TN L2 ARDMORE TN 1
84235126 Mar 25, 2025 TN L2 CROSSVILLE TN 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85664768 Sep 3, 2025 CT L3 3AKJHHDR4NSNJ6269
85492954 Aug 13, 2025 NJ L3 3AKJHHDR4NSNJ6269
81377296 Apr 16, 2024 OR L2 3AKJHHDR4NSNJ6269
80589530 Jan 10, 2024 LA L3 3AKJHHDR4NSNJ6269

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84014893) and date (Mar 2, 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/2302632/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/2302632/

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?
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 11 other inspections with a combined 9 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.46 violations per inspection across 61 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: 395.8E, 392.2-SLLEWA1.
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/2302632/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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