Roadside Inspection 86988404

Roadside inspection on Dec 30, 2025 in US • Carrier: DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA (USDOT 1647639) • Vehicle: STERLING T TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86988404
Date:
Dec 30, 2025
State:
US
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DOUGLAS AZ
Vehicle:
STERLING T TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
36ER2T (MX)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.57 violations per inspection across 855 prior records
vs Level 3 median in US
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 10,397 Level 3 inspections in US during 2025
vs typical at DOUGLAS AZ
2
Cleaner than station median (4)
Median of 2,154 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
2
2 more than 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)
6%
462 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
52
324 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
125
643 violations · 22 OOS · 5.14 per inspection
Prior 365 days
462
2317 violations · 69 OOS · 5.02 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123 MX 36ER2T STERLING T
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1H2V05328GE025006 AZ 0VA7SA FRUEHAUF

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C-PI No proof of periodic inspection 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI No proof of periodic inspection 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
87485167 Feb 20, 2026 US L1 DOUGLAS AZ 5
87485308 Feb 19, 2026 US L2 DOUGLAS AZ 1
87485251 Feb 19, 2026 US L1 DOUGLAS AZ 5 OOS
87485216 Feb 18, 2026 US L1 DOUGLAS AZ 4 OOS
87436711 Feb 18, 2026 US L1 DOUGLAS AZ 8
87451634 Feb 17, 2026 US L1 DOUGLAS AZ 8

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87475745 Feb 10, 2026 US L1 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123 OOS
87481494 Jan 28, 2026 US L1 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123
87124253 Jan 20, 2026 US L1 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123
87097259 Jan 13, 2026 US L1 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123
87093408 Jan 6, 2026 US L1 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123
86910148 Dec 16, 2025 US L1 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123
86533390 Dec 8, 2025 US L1 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123
86477544 Dec 2, 2025 US L1 2FWWJWDA5XAF59123

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86988404) and date (Dec 30, 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/1647639/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/1647639/

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 125 other inspections with a combined 643 violations and 22 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 5.57 violations per inspection across 855 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: 396.17C-PI, 396.17C-PI.
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/1647639/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at DOUGLAS AZ

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87567986 Apr 13, 2026 APSON TRANSPORTATION LLC 0
87436722 Mar 26, 2026 DANIEL ERNESTO PENA COTA 4
87436587 Mar 26, 2026 KORAIMA EVELYN GRIJALVA DE LA ROSA 5
87436696 Mar 25, 2026 PENA LOGISTICS LLC 4
87436685 Mar 25, 2026 MARIO R GRIJALVA 5 OOS
87436683 Mar 25, 2026 MARIO R GRIJALVA 5

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