Roadside Inspection 84213341

Roadside inspection on Mar 23, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: SHAX EXPRESS CARGO INC (USDOT 3156283) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84213341
Date:
Mar 23, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WEST UNITY OH
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Courier
Plate:
EHK953 (GA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 17.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.07 violations per inspection across 230 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Ohio
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,902 Level 1 inspections in Ohio during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
172 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
15
17 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
34
34 violations · 4 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
172
181 violations · 18 OOS · 1.05 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 393.75A3-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0X5HY8GEB35271 GA EHK953 FORD
Ticket: Courier
F-550 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5327RL036118 TX 7505B42 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. 2024

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.3A3II Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes 7 Hours of Service
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
84753842 May 22, 2025 UT L1 KANAB UT 1
84772878 May 21, 2025 UT L3 ECHO UT 1
84758486 May 21, 2025 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1
84740375 May 21, 2025 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0
86977803 May 19, 2025 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
84678693 May 15, 2025 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86777958 Jan 5, 2026 PA L3 527SR5327RL036118
86500188 Dec 5, 2025 AZ L2 527SR5327RL036118
86333057 Nov 13, 2025 GA L1 1FD0X5HY8GEB35271
86180635 Oct 26, 2025 IA L3 527SR5327RL036118
85548495 Aug 14, 2025 CA L1 527SR5327RL036118
85546462 Aug 13, 2025 CA L1 527SR5327RL036118 OOS
84356062 Apr 9, 2025 CA L2 527SR5327RL036118
83239264 Nov 21, 2024 GA L1 527SR5327RL036118

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84213341) and date (Mar 23, 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/3156283/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/3156283/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 vehicle. 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 34 other inspections with a combined 34 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.07 violations per inspection across 230 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 395.3A3II, 393.95F.
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/3156283/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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