Roadside Inspection 78471656

Roadside inspection on Apr 19, 2023 in Idaho • Carrier: ME & BROTHERS INC (USDOT 981040) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78471656
Date:
Apr 19, 2023
State:
Idaho
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
INKOM PORT OF ENTRY
Carrier (USDOT):
ME & BROTHERS INC (981040)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
Z047492 (UT)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Idaho
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,773 Level 1 inspections in Idaho during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD55GSGY1501 UT Z047492 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530J2165603 ID TJ3164 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 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
78907194 Jun 15, 2023 UT L1 ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY NB 4 OOS
78872105 Jun 10, 2023 CA L2 MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE 1
78777071 May 26, 2023 UT L3 ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY 0
78693245 May 19, 2023 UT L3 PERRY PORT OF ENTRY 0
78650460 May 16, 2023 UT L2 PERRY PORT OF ENTRY SOUTHBOUND 2 OOS
78442972 Apr 24, 2023 UT L3 PERRY PORT OF ENTRY SOUTHBOUND 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85428830 Aug 5, 2025 UT L3 1UYVS2530J2165603
85183725 Jul 8, 2025 UT L3 3AKJGLD55GSGY1501
85063530 Jun 23, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2530J2165603
84269253 Mar 29, 2025 UT L3 3AKJGLD55GSGY1501
83650874 Jan 19, 2025 UT L3 1UYVS2530J2165603
80484703 Dec 17, 2023 CA L3 1UYVS2530J2165603
79570226 Aug 31, 2023 ID L1 3AKJGLD55GSGY1501
79295678 Jul 31, 2023 UT L3 3AKJGLD55GSGY1501

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