Roadside Inspection 84983681

Roadside inspection on Nov 25, 2024 in Utah • Carrier: ALPHA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 304224) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84983681
Date:
Nov 25, 2024
State:
Utah
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HELPER UT
Carrier (USDOT):
ALPHA TRANSPORT INC (304224)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
Z067445 (UT)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 157 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Utah
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 10,721 Level 1 inspections in Utah during 2024
vs typical at HELPER UT
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,470 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
48%
107 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
6
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
26
19 violations · 1 OOS · 0.73 per inspection
Prior 365 days
107
115 violations · 10 OOS · 1.07 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKZX40X6KJ301648 UT Z067445 KENWORTH
2 FULL TRAILER 10BBAA419KP155946 ID TK9380 BEALL INC

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 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
83678433 Jan 21, 2025 WA L2 LIBERTY LAKE WA 0
83633352 Jan 15, 2025 WA L1 LIBERTY LAKE WA 3
83586772 Jan 11, 2025 WA L2 FEDERAL WAY WA 2
83555028 Jan 7, 2025 ID L1 DECLO ID 0
83553908 Jan 7, 2025 MT L2 HAUGAN MT 0
83552809 Jan 4, 2025 AZ L2 PHOENIX AZ 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84630702 May 7, 2025 UT L1 10BBAA419KP155946
84630702 May 7, 2025 UT L1 1NKZX40X6KJ301648
81813377 Jun 6, 2024 UT L3 10BBAA419KP155946
81813377 Jun 6, 2024 UT L3 1NKZX40X6KJ301648

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84983681) and date (Nov 25, 2024) 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/304224/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/304224/

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?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 26 other inspections with a combined 19 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 157 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 396.3A1-BALAC.
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/304224/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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