Roadside Inspection 84293085

Roadside inspection on Mar 28, 2025 in Maine • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84293085
Date:
Mar 28, 2025
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SOUTH PORTLAND
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
J6802HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 16.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.12 violations per inspection across 12,132 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Maine
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 5,768 Level 3 inspections in Maine during 2025
vs typical at SOUTH PORTLAND
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 161 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
4
4 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)
40%
5761 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
512
626 violations · 97 OOS
Prior 90 days
1492
1745 violations · 276 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5761
6697 violations · 1125 OOS · 1.16 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 392.5A2-IP (Intoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol be under the influence of alcohol or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol while o, severity weight 0). (392.5A2-IP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR9RSUP5515 TN J6802HY FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D4KL108462 TN U847924 WANC

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2SLFYEMV Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLML Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.5A2-IP Intoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol be under the influence of alcohol or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol while o Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.60A-D Driver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV 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
84878203 May 27, 2025 CA L3 0
84837466 May 27, 2025 RI L3 WARWICK RI 1
84818056 May 27, 2025 CA L2 CAJON SCALES 1 OOS
84808658 May 27, 2025 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 1 OOS
84808502 May 27, 2025 PA L3 NEW CASTLE PA 0
84808377 May 27, 2025 TN L3 MANCHESTER TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85966630 Oct 2, 2025 NJ L3 3AKJHHDR9RSUP5515
85405430 Aug 3, 2025 TN L3 3AKJHHDR9RSUP5515 OOS
84872636 Jun 3, 2025 MD L1 1JJV532D4KL108462 OOS
84694473 May 16, 2025 MD L1 3AKJHHDR9RSUP5515 OOS
82650135 Sep 11, 2024 TN L1 1JJV532D4KL108462
79641039 Sep 12, 2023 KY L2 3AKJHHDR9RSUP5515

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84293085) and date (Mar 28, 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/511412/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/511412/

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 1492 other inspections with a combined 1745 violations and 276 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.12 violations per inspection across 12132 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2SLFYEMV, 392.2-SLLML, 392.5A2-IP, 392.60A-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/511412/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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