Roadside Inspection 78279362

Roadside inspection on Apr 5, 2023 in Colorado • Carrier: KANGAROO FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 3089897)

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78279362
Date:
Apr 5, 2023
State:
Colorado
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CORTEZ POE
Operating authority:
MC071383

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 2 median in Colorado
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,959 Level 2 inspections in Colorado during 2023

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 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

Unit details not recorded on this inspection.

Unit details not recorded

This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. 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
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 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
78531180 May 3, 2023 MN L1 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION 6 OOS
78472048 Apr 27, 2023 NV L1 OSINO WEST CHECKSITE 0
78447780 Apr 24, 2023 CA L3 DONNER PASS CVEF 0
78429596 Apr 18, 2023 MT L3 POMPEYS PILLAR 0
78334045 Apr 12, 2023 CA L3 WB 80 AT NYACK 2
78318912 Apr 6, 2023 SD L3 SISSETON PORT OF ENTRY 0

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