Roadside Inspection 85955838

Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2025 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85955838
Date:
Oct 2, 2025
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ETTERS PA
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
JYD744 (AK)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 15,203 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 39,701 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2025
vs typical at ETTERS PA
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 576 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
5802 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
530
743 violations · 108 OOS
Prior 90 days
1451
2079 violations · 323 OOS · 1.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5802
7307 violations · 1191 OOS · 1.26 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

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCDP0X1SD691928 AK JYD744 PETERBILT 567 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JYDF5325DE084756 AK 4841SR PITTS TRAILERS
Ticket: Dors
2013
4 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M0621RH619452 TN 430214T GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2024

Violations Cited

2 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-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 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
86619465 Dec 1, 2025 CA L1 1
86504555 Dec 1, 2025 MA L3 H-STURBRIDGE 2 OOS
86502016 Dec 1, 2025 NY L2 LISLE NY 1
86500959 Dec 1, 2025 NY L2 SCHODACK LANDING NY 3
86483674 Dec 1, 2025 GA L3 BRUNSWICK GA 1
86483084 Dec 1, 2025 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88337914 Jul 6, 2026 US L2 1GR4M0621RH619452
87822410 May 12, 2026 PA L3 1GR4M0621RH619452
86787374 Jan 13, 2026 AR L3 1GR4M0621RH619452
81249024 Apr 1, 2024 SC L3 1GR4M0621RH619452

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85955838) and date (Oct 2, 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/511412/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/511412/

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?
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 1451 other inspections with a combined 2079 violations and 323 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 15203 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: 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEQP.
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/511412/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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