Roadside Inspection 78354604
Roadside inspection on Apr 13, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: K EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1248031)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78354604
- Date:
- Apr 13, 2023
- State:
- Minnesota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DAYTONPORT SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- K EXPRESS INC (1248031)
What this inspection means
7 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 29.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(d) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | 395.3(a)(3)(i) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78818164 | Jun 5, 2023 | KY | L2 | SHELBYVILLE | 1 | — |
| 78520834 | Apr 27, 2023 | WI | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 78342585 | Apr 11, 2023 | IN | L3 | I-74 EB 149MM | 1 | — |
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