Roadside Inspection 88974095

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88974095
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW CASTLE PA
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Operating authority:
MC260323

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 17.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.19 violations per inspection across 20,335 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 16,263 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at NEW CASTLE PA
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 67 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 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%
5525 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
386
501 violations · 97 OOS
Prior 90 days
1141
1426 violations · 252 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5525
6840 violations · 1143 OOS · 1.24 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110B2II-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 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
89036295 Sep 18, 2026 UT L1 KANAB UT 1
89036214 Sep 18, 2026 WY L3 FRANNIE POE 0
89035628 Sep 18, 2026 PA L3 2
89035618 Sep 18, 2026 PA L3 ANTRIM TOWNSHIP PA 2
89033788 Sep 18, 2026 CT L3 VERNON 0
89033757 Sep 18, 2026 ME L3 YORK - SCALES 1

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Recent activity at NEW CASTLE PA

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