Roadside Inspection 85334648

Roadside inspection on Jul 22, 2025 in New York • Carrier: SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 276684) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85334648
Date:
Jul 22, 2025
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ELMA NY
Vehicle:
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
81959PC (NY)

What this inspection means

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

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 796 prior records
vs Level 3 median in New York
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 37,711 Level 3 inspections in New York during 2025
vs typical at ELMA NY
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 33 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
62%
331 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
125
44 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
215
125 violations · 15 OOS · 0.58 per inspection
Prior 365 days
331
268 violations · 33 OOS · 0.81 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXDP9X5GD301926 NY 81959PC PETERBILT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 40FSK654051024640 ME 5303034 TALBERT MF

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSWZ Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving

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
85876321 Sep 19, 2025 NY L1 SCHENECTADY NY 0
85840932 Sep 19, 2025 PA L1 PORT OF ERIE ON ORE DOCK RD 0
85840926 Sep 19, 2025 PA L1 ON ORE DOCK RD NORTH OF E BAYF 0
85840925 Sep 19, 2025 PA L1 ON ORE DOCK RD NORTH OF E BAYF 0
85840922 Sep 19, 2025 PA L1 0
85840920 Sep 19, 2025 PA L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82391238 Aug 14, 2024 GA L3 1XPXDP9X5GD301926
81394170 Apr 16, 2024 NY L2 1XPXDP9X5GD301926
81249734 Apr 2, 2024 OH L2 1XPXDP9X5GD301926

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85334648) and date (Jul 22, 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/276684/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/276684/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 215 other inspections with a combined 125 violations and 15 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 796 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: 392.2-SLLSWZ.
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/276684/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at ELMA NY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87400877 Mar 19, 2026 VELOX INC 1
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86989123 Feb 2, 2026 BEAN CONCRETE LLC 5
86848948 Jan 14, 2026 NON-TYPICAL CONCRETE LLC 4 OOS
86785860 Jan 7, 2026 WNY TOP NOTCH CONSTRUCTION LLC 4 OOS
86652319 Dec 19, 2025 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 1 OOS

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