Roadside Inspection 78544246

Roadside inspection on May 5, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: STAN KOCH & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 146060) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78544246
Date:
May 5, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3HQ501 (OK)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.99 violations per inspection across 79 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Minnesota
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 2,161 Level 2 inspections in Minnesota 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
49%
72 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
72
70 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
72
70 violations · 8 OOS · 0.97 per inspection
Prior 365 days
72
70 violations · 8 OOS · 0.97 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9PN315686 OK 3HQ501 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C7DT361026 OK CC9491 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2013

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79057795 Jul 4, 2023 SC L3 I-85 NB ROADSIDE 2
79060405 Jul 3, 2023 MO L2 2
79175411 Jul 2, 2023 WA L3 0
79062123 Jul 2, 2023 MT L2 WIBAUX SCALE 2
79059040 Jul 2, 2023 TN L3 SHOULDER 1 OOS
79045003 Jul 2, 2023 IL L1 I-72 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88520200 Jul 25, 2026 TN L1 4V4NC9EH9PN315686
81432162 Apr 24, 2024 KY L1 4V4NC9EH9PN315686 OOS

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