Roadside Inspection 78316693
Roadside inspection on Apr 10, 2023 in Oklahoma • Carrier: MC5 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2891818)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78316693
- Date:
- Apr 10, 2023
- State:
- Oklahoma
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRAMAN SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MC5 EXPRESS LLC (2891818)
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 14.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))
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
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.26(b) | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78823386 | May 30, 2023 | TX | L1 | — | 13 | OOS |
| 78758406 | May 26, 2023 | KS | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 78762749 | May 25, 2023 | TX | L2 | IH 45 NORTHBOUND | 4 | — |
| 78468836 | Apr 26, 2023 | KS | L3 | CONCORDIA | 4 | — |
| 78407717 | Apr 13, 2023 | TX | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 78317158 | Apr 10, 2023 | KS | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at BRAMAN SCALES
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88862999 | Aug 31, 2026 | C A C EXPRESS LLC | 2 | OOS |
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| 88857301 | Aug 31, 2026 | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | 2 | OOS |
| 88856087 | Aug 31, 2026 | J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. | 2 | OOS |