Roadside Inspection 85564581

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2025 in Massachusetts • Carrier: MET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3885269) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85564581
Date:
Aug 21, 2025
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-WALTHAM
Carrier (USDOT):
MET EXPRESS INC (3885269)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3387832 (IN)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 538 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Massachusetts
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 18,658 Level 3 inspections in Massachusetts during 2025
vs typical at H-WALTHAM
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 147 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
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
203 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
12
21 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
45
46 violations · 4 OOS · 1.02 per inspection
Prior 365 days
203
179 violations · 22 OOS · 0.88 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7PSUE5177 IN 3387832 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C3LR493342 IN P832491 HYTR

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLLR Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving

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
86059147 Oct 10, 2025 PA L1 430 WEST THIRD STREET 0
86030798 Oct 9, 2025 NC L1 0
85950654 Oct 2, 2025 KY L2 LONDON 3 OOS
85976848 Sep 30, 2025 GA L3 CARTERSVILLE GA 0
85856577 Sep 22, 2025 PA L1 SCRANTON CARBONDALE HWY W MEAS 5 OOS
85834818 Sep 22, 2025 CT L1 UNION SCALE 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86417417 Nov 24, 2025 OH L2 3AKJHHDR7PSUE5177 OOS
85656423 Aug 30, 2025 PA L1 3AKJHHDR7PSUE5177
85280589 Jul 16, 2025 RI L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE5177
85050778 Jun 25, 2025 PA L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE5177
82831415 Oct 2, 2024 TN L1 3H3V532C3LR493342
80939176 Feb 23, 2024 NJ L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE5177
79595398 Sep 6, 2023 NC L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE5177
79357743 Aug 3, 2023 TX L2 3AKJHHDR7PSUE5177

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85564581) and date (Aug 21, 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/3885269/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/3885269/

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?
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 45 other inspections with a combined 46 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 538 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: 392.2-SLLLR.
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/3885269/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at H-WALTHAM

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87332445 Mar 18, 2026 J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC 0
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