Roadside Inspection 88953375

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: J W EXPRESS INC (USDOT 267985) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88953375
Date:
Sep 8, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VAN WERT OH
Carrier (USDOT):
J W EXPRESS INC (267985)
Operating authority:
MC180871
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Coronado TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWJ3584 (OH)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.74 violations per inspection across 61 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Ohio
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 18,973 Level 3 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at VAN WERT OH
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,117 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 594,945 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
17 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
3
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
9 violations · 2 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
20 violations · 2 OOS · 1.18 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXFB005FDGD1323 OH PWJ3584 FREIGHTLINER Coronado 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1LDD23208KB900288 TN U876761 Cimarron M

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
88878084 Aug 31, 2026 OH L3 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP OH 0
88857897 Aug 31, 2026 KY L3 LOUISVILLE KY 1
88797196 Aug 25, 2026 IN L3 PLYMOUTH IN 2
88527992 Jul 26, 2026 KY L3 0
88436779 Jul 15, 2026 IN L2 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79854283 Sep 30, 2023 IN L3 3ALXFB005FDGD1323

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