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Roadside Inspection 86810376

Roadside inspection on Jan 14, 2026 in North Dakota • Carrier: VALLEY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 189247) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86810376
Date:
Jan 14, 2026
State:
North Dakota
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUXTON ND
Carrier (USDOT):
VALLEY EXPRESS INC (189247)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
47904P (ND)
VIN:
1XKWDR9X9YR851065

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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 1.07 violations per inspection across 763 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Dakota
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 3,192 Level 3 inspections in North Dakota during 2026
vs typical at BUXTON ND
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 579 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
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 452,146 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
316 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
22
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
65
56 violations · 6 OOS · 0.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
316
296 violations · 37 OOS · 0.94 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWDR9X9YR851065 ND 47904P KENWORTH — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W1K44320S2279688 ND T930927 WILSON TRA — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD False record of duty status 10 Hours of Service —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Hours of Service
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
87329921 Mar 15, 2026 WA L2 LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 —
87347931 Mar 14, 2026 MN L3 FRAZEE MN 1 —
87297529 Mar 11, 2026 WA L3 LIBERTY LAKE WA 0 —
87282661 Mar 11, 2026 MT L3 CLEARWATER MT 0 —
87260487 Mar 11, 2026 MT L2 BILLINGS MT 1 —
87259944 Mar 11, 2026 SD L3 JEFFERSON SD 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84473554 Apr 21, 2025 ND L2 1W1K44320S2279688 —

Related records

Carrier
VALLEY EXPRESS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
BUXTON ND
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Dakota
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKWDR9X9YR851065
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
47904P (ND)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86810376) and date (Jan 14, 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. 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 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 65 other inspections with a combined 56 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.07 violations per inspection across 763 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: 395.8E-HOSPD.
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.

Recent activity at BUXTON ND

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87737164 Apr 30, 2026 MINN-DAK CO 0 —
87737149 Apr 30, 2026 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 0 —

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