Roadside Inspection 88918506

Roadside inspection on Sep 5, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: MW EXPRESS CORP (USDOT 3424382) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88918506
Date:
Sep 5, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Carrier (USDOT):
MW EXPRESS CORP (3424382)
Operating authority:
MC1107829
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
APPLIED (AZ)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.53 violations per inspection across 288 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Dakota
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,834 Level 1 inspections in South Dakota during 2026
vs typical at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,110 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 443,839 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
116 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
6
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
9 violations · 3 OOS · 0.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
116
67 violations · 16 OOS · 0.58 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR2VSXG5827 AZ APPLIED FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2027
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533R3085928 ID TW3826 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2024

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 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
88993692 Sep 14, 2026 WY L3 CHEYENNE I-80 POE 0
88983163 Sep 12, 2026 LA L3 EGAN LA 0
88949730 Sep 7, 2026 TX L2 TX 1
88918489 Sep 5, 2026 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0
88785701 Aug 24, 2026 NM L2 NM 0
88767193 Aug 21, 2026 SD L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79984690 Oct 19, 2023 UT L3 1UYVS2533R3085928
79788826 Sep 28, 2023 CA L3 1UYVS2533R3085928

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