Roadside Inspection 85156790

Roadside inspection on Jul 7, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: VSS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC (USDOT 2545275) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85156790
Date:
Jul 7, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH20 LORAINE SCALE
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R797062 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.72 violations per inspection across 495 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at IH20 LORAINE SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,778 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
4
3 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
196 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
23
14 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
60
43 violations · 8 OOS · 0.72 per inspection
Prior 365 days
196
157 violations · 24 OOS · 0.80 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 393.207B (Frame cracked/broken/sagging, severity weight 8). (393.207B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9NN603673 TX R797062 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W38L096055 ME 2482731 WANC

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207B Frame cracked/broken/sagging 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55E Coupling device/towing methods defective 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
85712198 Sep 5, 2025 MS L3 JACKSON COUNTY 1
85694777 Sep 5, 2025 NE L3 1
85725930 Sep 4, 2025 TX L2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 OOS
85719189 Sep 4, 2025 LA L3 OPELOUSAS LA 0
85701969 Sep 4, 2025 NM L2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0
85701282 Sep 4, 2025 LA L3 MONROE LA 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87293867 Mar 12, 2026 UT L1 4V4NC9EH9NN603673
87184480 Feb 26, 2026 CA L2 4V4NC9EH9NN603673
85438293 Aug 6, 2025 AR L2 4V4NC9EH9NN603673
84752205 May 19, 2025 MD L3 4V4NC9EH9NN603673
83920688 Jan 2, 2024 NM L2 4V4NC9EH9NN603673
79727917 Sep 11, 2023 FL L3 4V4NC9EH9NN603673

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85156790) and date (Jul 7, 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/2545275/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/2545275/

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 against the vehicle. 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 60 other inspections with a combined 43 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.72 violations per inspection across 495 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: 393.207B, 393.55E, 393.9, 393.9.
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/2545275/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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