Roadside Inspection 87608346

Roadside inspection on Apr 16, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87608346
Date:
Apr 16, 2026
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-40
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
S8517HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Total severity weight across the cited violations is 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.18 violations per inspection across 18,492 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 18,326 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
vs typical at I-40
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,981 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 446,897 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
6081 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
445
584 violations · 86 OOS
Prior 90 days
1498
1927 violations · 310 OOS · 1.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6081
7901 violations · 1261 OOS · 1.30 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 75A (75A, severity weight 0).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9116 TN S8517HY FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0KL149462 TN U970764 WABA

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
75A 75A OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Uncategorized
1 violation
1 OOS

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88172005 Jun 15, 2026 CA L2 0
88169017 Jun 15, 2026 VA L3 0
88168396 Jun 15, 2026 TN L1 1 OOS
88168116 Jun 15, 2026 TN L1 1
88167681 Jun 15, 2026 MD L2 3 OOS
88167526 Jun 15, 2026 TN L1 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88029527 Jun 3, 2026 KY L1 1JJV532D0KL149462 OOS
87594467 Apr 15, 2026 NC L3 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9116
86882043 Jan 22, 2026 TN L1 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9116 OOS
85438812 Aug 7, 2025 MD L2 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9116
85149433 Jul 4, 2025 VA L3 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9116
84262026 Mar 27, 2025 OH L3 1JJV532D0KL149462
82573631 Sep 3, 2024 OH L3 1JJV532D0KL149462
82403063 Aug 16, 2024 MD L2 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9116

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87608346) and date (Apr 16, 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. 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 1498 other inspections with a combined 1927 violations and 310 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.18 violations per inspection across 18492 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: —.
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.

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