Roadside Inspection 85544164
Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2025 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: PALYCH TRANS LLC (USDOT 4335763) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver OOS
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85544164
- Date:
- Aug 19, 2025
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I80 W EXIT 53
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALYCH TRANS LLC (4335763)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 217254H (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT3REE62334
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 62.
Compared to the median Level 2 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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.72 violations per inspection across 409 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 21,488 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2025
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
409 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
183
475 violations · 54 OOS
Prior 90 days
409
1114 violations · 136 OOS · 2.72 per inspection
Prior 365 days
409
1114 violations · 136 OOS · 2.72 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FT8W3DT3REE62334 | IL 217254H | FORD | F-350 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7UZFW5038RL002469 | FL DR49LA | KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC | Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLEWG1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Unsafe Driving
5
violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4
violations
Driver Fitness
2
violations
1 OOS
Hours of Service
1
violation
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86056243 | Oct 14, 2025 | NJ | L1 | CARNEYS POINT SCALE | 2 | OOS |
| 86003527 | Oct 7, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 85937552 | Oct 1, 2025 | MS | L1 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 85912461 | Sep 28, 2025 | FL | L1 | COTTONDALE FL | 6 | OOS |
| 85896735 | Sep 25, 2025 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 5 | OOS |
| 85826833 | Sep 18, 2025 | PA | L3 | ON I-80 W EXIT 53 | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88376755 | Jul 10, 2026 | PA | L3 | 1FT8W3DT3REE62334 | OOS |
| 88376755 | Jul 10, 2026 | PA | L3 | 7UZFW5038RL002469 | OOS |
| 87484210 | Mar 31, 2026 | WI | L3 | 7UZFW5038RL002469 | OOS |
| 87484210 | Mar 31, 2026 | WI | L3 | 1FT8W3DT3REE62334 | OOS |
| 87351934 | Mar 15, 2026 | MD | L1 | 1FT8W3DT3REE62334 | OOS |
| 87351934 | Mar 15, 2026 | MD | L1 | 7UZFW5038RL002469 | OOS |
| 87320212 | Mar 12, 2026 | MO | L1 | 1FT8W3DT3REE62334 | OOS |
| 87320212 | Mar 12, 2026 | MO | L1 | 7UZFW5038RL002469 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
PALYCH TRANS LLC
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Station
I80 W EXIT 53
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State
Inspections in Pennsylvania
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FT8W3DT3REE62334
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Plate
217254H (IL)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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/
- 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? ▾
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 409 other inspections with a combined 1114 violations and 136 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.72 violations per inspection across 409 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
12 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWG1, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD, 391.11B2-Q, 396.17C-PI.
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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