Roadside Inspection 84969581

Roadside inspection on Jun 16, 2025 in Indiana • Carrier: PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4335257) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
4
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84969581
Date:
Jun 16, 2025
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WANATAH IN
Vehicle:
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
204531H (IL)

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 16.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Indiana
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 17,075 Level 2 inspections in Indiana during 2025
vs typical at WANATAH IN
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 355 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit, severity weight 0). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT2PEC16324 IL 204531H FORD
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7UZFW5034PL001526 IL 1017470ST KAUFMAN

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL Driver Fitness OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time Hours of Service
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 Hours of Service

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
85521905 Aug 15, 2025 PA L3 0
85521475 Aug 15, 2025 MI L1 2
85512768 Aug 15, 2025 OH L2 SPRINGFIELD OH 1
85512605 Aug 15, 2025 OH L2 NORTH CANTON OH 6 OOS
85505519 Aug 15, 2025 OK L1 0
85548924 Aug 14, 2025 NY L2 BREWSTER NY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87653527 Apr 21, 2026 MD L2 7UZFW5034PL001526
86919036 Jan 28, 2026 TN L1 7UZFW5034PL001526 OOS
86890553 Jan 17, 2026 IA L3 7UZFW5034PL001526 OOS
86489649 Dec 3, 2025 AR L1 7UZFW5034PL001526 OOS
86489649 Dec 3, 2025 AR L1 7UZFW5034PL001526 OOS
86264171 Nov 5, 2025 NM L1 7UZFW5034PL001526
84705878 May 15, 2025 OH L1 7UZFW5034PL001526
84705878 May 15, 2025 OH L1 1FT8W3DT2PEC16324

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84969581) and date (Jun 16, 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/4335257/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/4335257/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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?
8 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75G-TAOW, 393.75G-TAOW, 393.75G-TAOW, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 395.3A3II.
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/4335257/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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