Roadside Inspection 89318021
Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89318021
- Date:
- Oct 21, 2026
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (2520572)
- Operating authority:
- MC874947
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3541757 (IN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH6RN635518
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.
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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 311 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 35,790 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP PA
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 106 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
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 690,212 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
46%
95 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
13
12 violations · 3 OOS · 0.92 per inspection
Prior 365 days
95
100 violations · 15 OOS · 1.05 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH6RN635518 | IN 3541757 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D5KL109166 | ME 232280F | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. | 10 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver''s hours-of-service records to an authorized safety official | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H3-ELDMF | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89349631 | Oct 24, 2026 | SD | L3 | TILFORD SD | 0 | — |
| 89343221 | Oct 22, 2026 | LA | L3 | RAYVILLE LA | 0 | — |
| 89322143 | Oct 21, 2026 | NE | L3 | PALMYRA NE | 1 | — |
| 89266964 | Oct 13, 2026 | CO | L3 | MONUMENT CO | 1 | — |
| 89171024 | Oct 3, 2026 | NE | L3 | GRAND ISLAND NE | 2 | — |
| 89130162 | Sep 28, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86441982 | Nov 27, 2025 | NM | L3 | 4V4NC9EH6RN635518 | — |
| 83874506 | Feb 11, 2025 | AR | L3 | 1JJV532D5KL109166 | — |
| 82112035 | Jul 12, 2024 | IL | L3 | 4V4NC9EH6RN635518 | — |
| 78728458 | May 24, 2023 | NM | L3 | 1JJV532D5KL109166 | — |
| 78421997 | Apr 21, 2023 | MD | L2 | 1JJV532D5KL109166 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
SAM AUTO TRANS LLC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
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Authority
MC874947
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP PA
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State
Inspections in Pennsylvania
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
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Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EH6RN635518
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Plate
3541757 (IN)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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