Roadside Inspection 85562516

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2025 in Missouri • Carrier: MARTIAN EXPRESS CO (USDOT 2971334) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85562516
Date:
Aug 19, 2025
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST CLAIR MO
Carrier (USDOT):
MARTIAN EXPRESS CO (2971334)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1208792 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 0.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.82 violations per inspection across 423 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,637 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2025
vs typical at ST CLAIR MO
4
On par with station median (4)
Median of 1,985 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
4
3 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)
42%
242 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
20
8 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
64
56 violations · 15 OOS · 0.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
242
192 violations · 38 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 393.207F-SDAS (Suspension - Deflated air suspension, severity weight 0). (393.207F-SDAS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X3RJ333403 IL P1208792 KENWORTH
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5321PM311864 ME 5165935 VAN GUARD

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened Vehicle Maintenance
393.207F-SDAS Suspension - Deflated air suspension Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper Vehicle Maintenance
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service

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
86088500 Oct 18, 2025 IN L3 LAFAYETTE IN 2
86124163 Oct 16, 2025 MN L3 WEST LAKELAND MN 1
86095847 Oct 15, 2025 IL L3 I-290 0
86078123 Oct 15, 2025 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 0
86053630 Oct 14, 2025 LA L3 ROANOKE LA 3
86052159 Oct 13, 2025 FL L3 WHITE SPRINGS FL 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84927945 Jun 11, 2025 CA L3 1XKYDP9X3RJ333403
84371909 Apr 10, 2025 TN L2 1XKYDP9X3RJ333403 OOS
79494010 Aug 14, 2023 GA L3 1XKYDP9X3RJ333403

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85562516) and date (Aug 19, 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/2971334/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/2971334/

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 vehicle. 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 64 other inspections with a combined 56 violations and 15 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.82 violations per inspection across 423 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.203C-CBP, 393.207F-SDAS, 393.95F, 395.24.
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/2971334/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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