Roadside Inspection 86717120

Roadside inspection on Jan 1, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: ROYAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 838117) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86717120
Date:
Jan 1, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US75 SB DENISON SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
ROYAL EXPRESS INC (838117)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R584754 (TX)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 1,330 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
0
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 90,619 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at US75 SB DENISON SCALE
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 1,638 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
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 452,655 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
381 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
20
18 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
80
87 violations · 15 OOS · 1.09 per inspection
Prior 365 days
381
316 violations · 54 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 4V4NC9EH1NN602789 TX R584754 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D1JL058926 TN U799632 WANC
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
87221491 Mar 1, 2026 IN L3 POSEYVILLE IN 1
87183319 Feb 26, 2026 TX L2 IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE 1
87165979 Feb 26, 2026 TX L2 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 1 OOS
87144965 Feb 23, 2026 GA L3 PERRY GA 4
87114239 Feb 23, 2026 AL L3 VALLEY AL 5
87134805 Feb 20, 2026 IN L3 LAFAYETTE IN 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86257540 Oct 31, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9EH1NN602789
85027941 Jun 23, 2025 AR L3 4V4NC9EH1NN602789
81210611 Mar 24, 2024 TX L2 4V4NC9EH1NN602789

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86717120) and date (Jan 1, 2026) 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 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 80 other inspections with a combined 87 violations and 15 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 1330 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.

Recent activity at US75 SB DENISON SCALE

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