Roadside Inspection 84997838

Roadside inspection on Jun 18, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4335257) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84997838
Date:
Jun 18, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZYN4472 (PA)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 39,142 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 10,917 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
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7X2B60NEE29446 PA ZYN4472 FORD F-250 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW3526KL009941 ME 5536683 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2019
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85532137 Aug 16, 2025 IL L3 I-88 1 OOS
85530544 Aug 16, 2025 MD L2 CLARKSBURG MD 0
85517017 Aug 16, 2025 LA L3 PONCHATOULA LA 3
85521905 Aug 15, 2025 PA L3 0
85521475 Aug 15, 2025 MI L1 2
85512768 Aug 15, 2025 OH L2 SPRINGFIELD OH 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88430342 Jul 16, 2026 NC L2 5VGFW3526KL009941 OOS
87435308 Mar 27, 2026 AL L3 5VGFW3526KL009941
86233820 Oct 31, 2025 MS L1 1FT7X2B60NEE29446
86233820 Oct 31, 2025 MS L1 5VGFW3526KL009941
86131252 Oct 22, 2025 PA L3 1FT7X2B60NEE29446 OOS
86131252 Oct 22, 2025 PA L3 5VGFW3526KL009941 OOS
85907490 Sep 26, 2025 MI L2 5VGFW3526KL009941 OOS
85907490 Sep 26, 2025 MI L2 1FT7X2B60NEE29446 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84997838) and date (Jun 18, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/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 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?
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?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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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