Roadside Inspection 85518968

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2025 in Maine • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: WANC SEMI-TRAILER

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 #:
85518968
Date:
Aug 17, 2025
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FARMINGTON
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
WANC SEMI-TRAILER
Plate:
U947094 (TN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.16 violations per inspection across 14,422 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maine
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 4,656 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2025
vs typical at FARMINGTON
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 74 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)
40%
5697 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
471
672 violations · 103 OOS
Prior 90 days
1391
1887 violations · 300 OOS · 1.36 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5697
7090 violations · 1153 OOS · 1.24 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D9KL149136 TN U947094 WANC
2 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR5NN556893 TN N5307HY INTL

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLL Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.78A-WS Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-HLLH Inoperable required lamps 3 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
86125132 Oct 16, 2025 NY L2 BATAVIA NY 0
86100897 Oct 16, 2025 CA L2 GRAPEVINE IF 3 OOS
86100309 Oct 16, 2025 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0
86099687 Oct 16, 2025 CA L2 GRAPEVINE IF 0
86091624 Oct 16, 2025 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 2 OOS
86090741 Oct 16, 2025 AL L3 HAYDEN AL 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82566996 Aug 28, 2024 TN L1 1JJV532D9KL149136 OOS
82002750 Jun 25, 2024 TN L3 3HSDZAPR5NN556893
81279209 Apr 4, 2024 MD L2 3HSDZAPR5NN556893
80366458 Dec 8, 2023 ME L2 1JJV532D9KL149136 OOS
79940826 Oct 17, 2023 VA L3 1JJV532D9KL149136
79774124 Sep 26, 2023 PA L3 3HSDZAPR5NN556893

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85518968) and date (Aug 17, 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/511412/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/511412/

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 1391 other inspections with a combined 1887 violations and 300 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.16 violations per inspection across 14422 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: 392.2-SLLL, 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-HLLH.
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/511412/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at FARMINGTON

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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