Roadside Inspection 85720857

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: MARTIAN EXPRESS CO (USDOT 2971334) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85720857
Date:
Sep 9, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LEXINGTON SC
Carrier (USDOT):
MARTIAN EXPRESS CO (2971334)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1304955 (IL)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 442 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Carolina
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 33,883 Level 3 inspections in South Carolina during 2025
vs typical at LEXINGTON SC
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 2,958 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
0
Same as 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)
41%
246 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
21
23 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
62
57 violations · 12 OOS · 0.92 per inspection
Prior 365 days
246
202 violations · 39 OOS · 0.82 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXPSUE1169 IL P1304955 FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D3JL078000 ME 417899Z WABASH NAT
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
86295075 Nov 8, 2025 IN L3 GREENWOOD IN 1
86263747 Nov 7, 2025 NC L2 I95 NEAR EXIT 22 0
86250555 Nov 3, 2025 IN L3 LAFAYETTE IN 1
86221254 Nov 1, 2025 KY L3 LONDON 1
86250325 Oct 30, 2025 MN L1 WEST LAKELAND MN 3 OOS
86202274 Oct 29, 2025 TN L3 MANCHESTER TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86313511 Nov 12, 2025 IA L2 1JJV532D3JL078000 OOS
85279868 Jul 16, 2025 CA L3 1JJV532D3JL078000
83893623 Feb 15, 2025 IL L3 3AKJHHDRXPSUE1169
83135874 Nov 6, 2024 MI L3 3AKJHHDRXPSUE1169
82584706 Sep 5, 2024 KY L2 3AKJHHDRXPSUE1169
82516628 Aug 28, 2024 WV L3 3AKJHHDRXPSUE1169
82165150 Jul 15, 2024 PA L3 3AKJHHDRXPSUE1169
78881689 Jun 12, 2023 AZ L1 3AKJHHDRXPSUE1169

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85720857) and date (Sep 9, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/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 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 62 other inspections with a combined 57 violations and 12 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 442 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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.

Recent activity at LEXINGTON SC

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87746921 May 2, 2026 JC NATIONAL LOGISTICS LLC 0
87746918 May 2, 2026 PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY INC 1
87745872 May 2, 2026 STAT INC 1
87738328 May 1, 2026 ONI TREE TRUCKING INC 2 OOS
87723238 Apr 30, 2026 CARGO SOLUTION EXPRESS INC 0
87723225 Apr 30, 2026 UPSCALE TRANSPORTS LLC 6 OOS

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.