Roadside Inspection 78608102

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: MID-AMERICA SHOWS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 964715) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78608102
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
THP 1 I-40 KNOXVILLE SCALES
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
B26102 (MS)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 3.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.50 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at THP 1 I-40 KNOXVILLE SCALES
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 203 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
30%
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
10
15 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
15 violations · 2 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
15 violations · 2 OOS · 1.50 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 395.8(a) (No drivers record of duty status when one is required, severity weight 1). (395.8(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FTWX32P96EA51932 MS B26102 FORD F-350 2006
2 OTHER UNKNOWN IN TR872BBM Unknown

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
393.100(a) No or improper load securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
79059767 Jun 12, 2023 IL L3 3 OOS
78798081 Jun 1, 2023 IA L3 I29 NB 3
78794274 Jun 1, 2023 SD L1 ELK POINTSD 1
78789029 May 30, 2023 MO L2 PLATTE CITY POST A1 NORTH 2 OOS
78608451 May 9, 2023 TN L1 4 OOS
78608148 May 9, 2023 TN L1 SCALE HOUSE 3

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