Roadside Inspection 86185770

Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2025 in California • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86185770
Date:
Oct 28, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
M2381HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

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

Compared to the median Level 2 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 15,608 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 129,168 Level 2 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 15,554 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5865 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
465
602 violations · 101 OOS
Prior 90 days
1480
2051 violations · 325 OOS · 1.39 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5865
7414 violations · 1208 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 393.75A3-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7SSVW5672 TN M2381HY FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532DXPL377959 TN 341246T WANC

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
86727455 Dec 27, 2025 NV L3 REGION 3 0
86718928 Dec 27, 2025 CA L1 2
86681526 Dec 27, 2025 GA L3 JACKSON GA 1
86681463 Dec 27, 2025 GA L3 NORWOOD GA 1
86674108 Dec 27, 2025 UT L3 1 OOS
86673405 Dec 27, 2025 CA L3 DESERT HILLS IF 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87728932 Apr 29, 2026 CA L3 1JJV532DXPL377959
86958985 Jan 27, 2026 CA L1 3AKJHHDR7SSVW5672
86061306 Oct 15, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDR7SSVW5672
85639131 Aug 27, 2025 UT L3 1JJV532DXPL377959
85324572 Jul 24, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR7SSVW5672
84966981 Jun 7, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR7SSVW5672
84381832 Apr 10, 2025 CO L3 1JJV532DXPL377959
83745097 Jan 27, 2025 AZ L3 3AKJHHDR7SSVW5672

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86185770) and date (Oct 28, 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 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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. 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 1480 other inspections with a combined 2051 violations and 325 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 15608 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-SLLED, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS.
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.

Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF

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