Roadside Inspection 84249635

Roadside inspection on Mar 26, 2025 in New York • Carrier: BUFFALO ENGERY INC (USDOT 2565890) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
5
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84249635
Date:
Mar 26, 2025
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WEST SENECA NY
Carrier (USDOT):
BUFFALO ENGERY INC (2565890)
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
88091MB (NY)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 55.

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 Level 1 median in New York
14
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 17,787 Level 1 inspections in New York during 2025
vs typical at WEST SENECA NY
14
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 104 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
14
13 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
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 391.41A (Physical qualification - general, severity weight 7). (391.41A)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GBJG31U471198898 NY 88091MB CHEVROLET

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.9A-DFSL Operating without proper operating authority 8 General/Admin
391.41A Physical qualification - general 7 Driver Fitness OOS
177.834A-HMC General loading/unloading hazmat 6 Hazardous Materials OOS
393.100B-C Cargo securement - aggregate working load 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.67C7V-F Tires - other defects 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting devices/reflectors 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI No proof of periodic inspection 3 Vehicle Maintenance
172.312B-HMMS HM (Markings) - Offering a non-bulk HM package with improper use of orientation markings. Hazardous Materials
392.8-D Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment Unsafe Driving
393.41-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TFL Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79649536 Sep 12, 2023 NY L3 1GBJG31U471198898

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84249635) and date (Mar 26, 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/2565890/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/2565890/

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 for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
14 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.9A-DFSL, 391.41A, 177.834A-HMC, 393.100B-C, 393.67C7V-F, 393.11A1-LLPL.
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/2565890/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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