Roadside Inspection 85162330

Roadside inspection on Jun 26, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: PRIME EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3250448) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85162330
Date:
Jun 26, 2025
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOORHEAD MN
Carrier (USDOT):
PRIME EXPRESS LLC (3250448)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC22481 (MI)

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 40.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.99 violations per inspection across 146 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Minnesota
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,456 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2025
vs typical at MOORHEAD MN
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,455 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
32%
73 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
9
18 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
28 violations · 5 OOS · 1.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
73
109 violations · 13 OOS · 1.49 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ9FN916078 MI RC22481 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0629EW702791 MI E631038 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2014

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 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
85575886 Aug 22, 2025 OH L3 VERMILION OH 0
85556478 Aug 20, 2025 MI L3 1
85558108 Aug 18, 2025 TX L2 US 59 SB MP 768 3 OOS
85482562 Aug 12, 2025 MI L3 1
85473255 Aug 7, 2025 TX L2 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 3 OOS
85321731 Jul 25, 2025 MI L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87934626 May 20, 2026 MD L1 4V4NC9EJ9FN916078
86898448 Jan 26, 2026 MI L2 4V4NC9EJ9FN916078
85754614 Sep 10, 2025 TN L3 4V4NC9EJ9FN916078
85297702 Jul 22, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9EJ9FN916078
84842703 Jun 1, 2025 NM L3 1GRAA0629EW702791
83939851 Feb 20, 2025 AR L2 4V4NC9EJ9FN916078 OOS
82510292 Jun 26, 2024 MI L3 4V4NC9EJ9FN916078
80547870 Jan 2, 2024 OH L2 1GRAA0629EW702791

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85162330) and date (Jun 26, 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/3250448/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/3250448/

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?
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 16 other inspections with a combined 28 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.99 violations per inspection across 146 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
9 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45D-B, 393.45D-B, 393.47E, 393.53B-B.
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/3250448/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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