Roadside Inspection 85519094

Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2025 in New Jersey • Carrier: BKTE EXPRESS CO LLC (USDOT 1371362) • Vehicle: FORD BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85519094
Date:
Aug 16, 2025
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WASHINGTON PARK UNION CITY
Vehicle:
FORD BUS
Plate:
OYB8212 (NJ)

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 0.

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
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.27 violations per inspection across 376 prior records
vs Level 3 median in New Jersey
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 18,665 Level 3 inspections in New Jersey during 2025
vs typical at WASHINGTON PARK UNION CITY
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 30 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
84%
206 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
17
1 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
49
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.04 per inspection
Prior 365 days
206
57 violations · 20 OOS · 0.28 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 49 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.27 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 391.41B10-MC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate, severity weight 0). (391.41B10-MC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 1FDXE45S07DB32420 NJ OYB8212 FORD

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.41B10-MC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate Driver Fitness OOS

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
86066987 Oct 15, 2025 NJ L2 0
86056206 Oct 14, 2025 NJ L2 0
86046313 Oct 12, 2025 NJ L1 WASHINGTON PARK 5 OOS
86046312 Oct 12, 2025 NJ L1 WASHINGTON PARK 0
86046296 Oct 12, 2025 NJ L2 WASHINGTON PARK 0
86046215 Oct 10, 2025 NJ L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87804564 May 10, 2026 NJ L3 1FDXE45S07DB32420
87607065 Apr 11, 2026 NJ L2 1FDXE45S07DB32420
87367176 Mar 7, 2026 NJ L2 1FDXE45S07DB32420
87362870 Jan 24, 2026 NJ L3 1FDXE45S07DB32420
85594278 Aug 25, 2025 NJ L1 1FDXE45S07DB32420
84580642 May 2, 2025 NJ L3 1FDXE45S07DB32420
84013403 Mar 1, 2025 NJ L3 1FDXE45S07DB32420
83944497 Feb 22, 2025 NJ L3 1FDXE45S07DB32420

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85519094) and date (Aug 16, 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/1371362/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/1371362/

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 49 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.27 violations per inspection across 376 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: 391.41B10-MC.
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/1371362/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at WASHINGTON PARK UNION CITY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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86568133 Dec 13, 2025 ECONOMIC XPRESS CORP 1 OOS
86568132 Dec 13, 2025 BKTE EXPRESS CO LLC 0
86568131 Dec 13, 2025 AMIN TRANSIT LLC 0
86568117 Dec 13, 2025 EXECUTIVE TOURS CORP 0

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