Roadside Inspection 86000294

Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2025 in New York • Carrier: VALLEY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 189247) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86000294
Date:
Oct 2, 2025
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HASTINGS NY
Carrier (USDOT):
VALLEY EXPRESS INC (189247)
Vehicle:
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
47770P (ND)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a 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 1.10 violations per inspection across 687 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 60,441 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2025
vs typical at HASTINGS NY
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,227 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
324 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
30
25 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
82
78 violations · 10 OOS · 0.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
324
317 violations · 45 OOS · 0.98 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY4PM036687 ND 47770P MACK
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4WWGGB0AXAN615107 MN STB8638 WILSON TRA

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LLPL Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance

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
86499846 Nov 30, 2025 MT L3 WIBAUX MT 0
86440958 Nov 29, 2025 NC L3 0
86431058 Nov 26, 2025 ID L3 BOISE ID 1
86427937 Nov 26, 2025 NC L3 ORANGE COUNTY 0
86455988 Nov 25, 2025 MN L3 WEST LAKELAND MN 2
86455501 Nov 25, 2025 MT L3 GLENDIVE MT 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88179827 Jun 18, 2026 MI L3 4WWGGB0AXAN615107
87529112 Apr 7, 2026 KS L2 1M1AN4GY4PM036687
86863644 Jan 21, 2026 IA L3 4WWGGB0AXAN615107
84074263 Mar 3, 2025 MN L3 1M1AN4GY4PM036687
83374102 Dec 9, 2024 WI L1 4WWGGB0AXAN615107
81604402 May 14, 2024 IL L3 1M1AN4GY4PM036687
80194029 Nov 17, 2023 MN L3 1M1AN4GY4PM036687
78647836 May 16, 2023 MN L3 1M1AN4GY4PM036687

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86000294) 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. 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/189247/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/189247/

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?
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 82 other inspections with a combined 78 violations and 10 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 687 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: 393.9A-LLPL.
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/189247/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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