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Roadside Inspection 85580027

Roadside inspection on Aug 15, 2025 in Indiana • Carrier: IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 545226) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85580027
Date:
Aug 15, 2025
State:
Indiana
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
INDIANAPOLIS IN
Carrier (USDOT):
IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (545226)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PVM7284 (OH)
VIN:
3HSDZAPR8JN694194

What this inspection means

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

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Indiana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,160 Level 3 inspections in Indiana during 2025
vs typical at INDIANAPOLIS IN
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,818 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
2
2 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)
50%
10 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
1
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
6 violations · 1 OOS · 0.60 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR8JN694194 OH PVM7284 INTERNATIO — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C2KR211786 TN U940602 HYUNDAI TR — — —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS2 Speeding 6-10 mph over limit 5 Unsafe Driving —
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.

Hours of Service
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
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
86010110 Oct 8, 2025 OH L1 MT GILEAD OH 0 —
85314372 Jul 23, 2025 OH L2 UNION TOWNSHIP OH 2 —
85034071 Jun 23, 2025 OH L2 TIPP CITY OH 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
78730076 May 24, 2023 IN L3 3HSDZAPR8JN694194 —

Related records

Carrier
IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
INDIANAPOLIS IN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Indiana
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3HSDZAPR8JN694194
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
PVM7284 (OH)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85580027) and date (Aug 15, 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/545226/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/545226/

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 3 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 25 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLS2, 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/545226/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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