Roadside Inspection 86666449

Roadside inspection on Dec 24, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: ROYAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 838117) • Vehicle: VOLV 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 #:
86666449
Date:
Dec 24, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
23M IH35 NB SVC RD
Carrier (USDOT):
ROYAL EXPRESS INC (838117)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R660230 (TX)

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 0.68 violations per inspection across 1,328 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Texas
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 18,657 Level 3 inspections in Texas during 2025

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)
56%
385 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
24
19 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
83
89 violations · 15 OOS · 1.07 per inspection
Prior 365 days
385
319 violations · 55 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH2PN621760 TX R660230 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K2RS117059 TN 379523T HYTR
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
87134805 Feb 20, 2026 IN L3 LAFAYETTE IN 1
87123510 Feb 19, 2026 AR L3 HOPE AR 0
87117963 Feb 19, 2026 TX L1 TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE 0
87106312 Feb 19, 2026 CO L2 CORTEZ CO 2
87103595 Feb 18, 2026 TX L2 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE 1 OOS
87044713 Feb 11, 2026 TX L2 100M IH30 WB 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85873549 Sep 23, 2025 TN L1 3H3V532K2RS117059
81804585 Jun 3, 2024 LA L3 4V4NC9EH2PN621760
81166036 Mar 14, 2024 TX L2 4V4NC9EH2PN621760
79122051 Jul 10, 2023 MO L3 4V4NC9EH2PN621760

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86666449) and date (Dec 24, 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/838117/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/838117/

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 83 other inspections with a combined 89 violations and 15 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 1328 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/838117/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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