Roadside Inspection 78569706

Roadside inspection on May 8, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: GAINES EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2155076) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78569706
Date:
May 8, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
GAINES EXPRESS LLC (2155076)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ND3155 (NC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.90 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 25,113 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as 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)
40%
10 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
8
7 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
9 violations · 3 OOS · 0.90 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
9 violations · 3 OOS · 0.90 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) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094 NC ND3155 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER NC AB4704 Other

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
79024010 Jun 29, 2023 NC L3 0
79005402 Jun 28, 2023 SC L2 I-77 NB YORK COUNTY 1 OOS
78967331 Jun 23, 2023 NC L2 0
78860869 Jun 11, 2023 NC L3 1
78839837 Jun 8, 2023 NC L3 40 0
78727158 May 25, 2023 GA L3 6

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84813399 May 28, 2025 NC L2 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094 OOS
84180372 Mar 19, 2025 NC L3 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094
84051275 Mar 5, 2025 NC L2 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094 OOS
83945280 Feb 21, 2025 NC L2 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094 OOS
83449546 Dec 20, 2024 NC L3 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094
81827746 Jun 7, 2024 NC L2 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094 OOS
81409436 Apr 19, 2024 NC L3 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094
80224833 Nov 20, 2023 NC L3 1FUJHHDR0KLKK1094

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