Roadside Inspection 85265203

Roadside inspection on Jul 18, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: PALYCH TRANS LLC (USDOT 4335763) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85265203
Date:
Jul 18, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RICHMOND DALE OH
Carrier (USDOT):
PALYCH TRANS LLC (4335763)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
204406H (IL)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.84 violations per inspection across 217 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,384 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at RICHMOND DALE OH
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 93 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
217 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
132
371 violations · 48 OOS
Prior 90 days
217
616 violations · 80 OOS · 2.84 per inspection
Prior 365 days
217
616 violations · 80 OOS · 2.84 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8W3DT4NEG31741 IL 204406H FORD F-350 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7UZFW5035PL000594 IL 135823TE KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC 2023

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 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
85835325 Sep 16, 2025 MO L1 MAYVIEW MO 7 OOS
85808255 Sep 16, 2025 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 3 OOS
85803652 Sep 16, 2025 PA L3 1
85786520 Sep 14, 2025 TN L3 MANCHESTER TN 0
85772348 Sep 13, 2025 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 2 OOS
85797169 Sep 12, 2025 WA L2 LAKEWOOD WA 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86561761 Dec 12, 2025 TN L1 1FT8W3DT4NEG31741
86561761 Dec 12, 2025 TN L1 7UZFW5035PL000594
86468780 Dec 2, 2025 IN L1 1FT8W3DT4NEG31741
86468780 Dec 2, 2025 IN L1 7UZFW5035PL000594

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85265203) and date (Jul 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. 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/4335763/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/4335763/

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?
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 217 other inspections with a combined 616 violations and 80 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.84 violations per inspection across 217 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 396.17C-PI, 396.17C-PI, 395.24.
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/4335763/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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