Roadside Inspection 85436976

Roadside inspection on Aug 6, 2025 in Colorado • Carrier: PAUL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1082105) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85436976
Date:
Aug 6, 2025
State:
Colorado
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CORTEZ CO
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3JJ849 (OK)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 615 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Colorado
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 27,795 Level 3 inspections in Colorado during 2025
vs typical at CORTEZ CO
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,146 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
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
283 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
25
19 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
69
64 violations · 17 OOS · 0.93 per inspection
Prior 365 days
283
224 violations · 39 OOS · 0.79 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 383.51A-LCDLRSWD (CDL disqualification - major offense, severity weight 10). (383.51A-LCDLRSWD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR8RN232570 OK 3JJ849 INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7VGAA5325S1002471 OK DK1495 UNKNOWN

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.51A-LCDLRSWD CDL disqualification - major offense 10 Driver Fitness OOS
383.71H License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required Driver Fitness

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
85970322 Oct 3, 2025 KS L2 2
85985332 Oct 1, 2025 KS L3 0
85954023 Sep 30, 2025 TX L2 0
85941209 Sep 30, 2025 TX L2 0
85926574 Sep 29, 2025 LA L2 EGAN LA 1
85940278 Sep 27, 2025 TX L2 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87712744 Apr 28, 2026 NM L1 7VGAA5325S1002471
87192748 Feb 26, 2026 TX L1 3HSDZAPR8RN232570
85740891 Sep 9, 2025 CO L2 7VGAA5325S1002471
84620510 May 6, 2025 UT L1 3HSDZAPR8RN232570
83794687 Feb 4, 2025 CO L2 7VGAA5325S1002471
82150651 Jul 18, 2024 OK L3 3HSDZAPR8RN232570
81960328 Jun 24, 2024 NM L2 3HSDZAPR8RN232570
80385637 Dec 14, 2023 MO L3 3HSDZAPR8RN232570

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85436976) and date (Aug 6, 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/1082105/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/1082105/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. 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 69 other inspections with a combined 64 violations and 17 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 615 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 383.51A-LCDLRSWD, 383.71H.
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/1082105/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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