Roadside Inspection 88797897

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88797897
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
REED TOWNSHIP PA
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
N9122HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 34.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.19 violations per inspection across 20,113 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 15,071 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
5553 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
377
452 violations · 85 OOS
Prior 90 days
1105
1327 violations · 230 OOS · 1.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5553
6951 violations · 1137 OOS · 1.25 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2842 TN N9122HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0623LD216842 TN 078143T GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2020

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
385.13A2-OOSO OOS Order - Motor carrier operating a CMV while an existing out-of-service order is in effect: UNSAT/UNFIT - Property Carriers. General/Admin OOS

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
88829370 Aug 27, 2026 NM L3 NM 0
88828721 Aug 27, 2026 CA L1 WHISKEYTOWN SCALES 7 OOS
88827764 Aug 27, 2026 PA L2 GREENE TWP PA 1 OOS
88827709 Aug 27, 2026 PA L1 BEAVER TWP PA 3 OOS
88827699 Aug 27, 2026 PA L1 GREENE TWP PA 1
88827148 Aug 27, 2026 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86271504 Nov 6, 2025 TN L3 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2842
86117812 Oct 21, 2025 KY L2 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2842 OOS
85395297 Jul 30, 2025 MD L2 1GR1P0623LD216842 OOS
79703220 Sep 20, 2023 MD L1 3AKJHHDR0NSMW2842

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