Roadside Inspection 78648767

Roadside inspection on May 16, 2023 in Ohio • Carrier: HORIZON FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3616470) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78648767
Date:
May 16, 2023
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP49553 (CA)

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 12.

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 Level 2 median in Ohio
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,595 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,405 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 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
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)(1) (Tire-ply or belt material exposed, severity weight 0). (393.75(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH5PN308430 CA YP49553 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5324NL025541 ME 263579E TRLR

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) No proof of periodic inspection 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(f)(1) Drivers record of duty status not current 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
79104364 Jul 10, 2023 CA L3 SELMA 3 OOS
79074175 Jul 6, 2023 IL L3 I-70 0
78849826 Jun 8, 2023 NM L1 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 8 OOS
78625568 May 12, 2023 DE L3 1
78549806 May 5, 2023 NM L2 AT INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND I 2
78490528 Apr 29, 2023 AR L3 ROADSIDE 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87664762 Apr 21, 2026 GA L3 4V4NC9EH5PN308430
87521796 Apr 7, 2026 SD L1 4V4NC9EH5PN308430
83183069 Nov 15, 2024 NM L3 527SR5324NL025541
82903302 Oct 11, 2024 CA L3 527SR5324NL025541
80256032 Nov 24, 2023 OH L3 4V4NC9EH5PN308430
80244979 Nov 23, 2023 TX L2 4V4NC9EH5PN308430

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78648767) and date (May 16, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3616470/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3616470/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
7 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.16(a), 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 393.75(a)(1), 393.75(a)(1), 395.8(f)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3616470/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at ROADSIDE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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82806473 Sep 30, 2024 SS CARRIER INC 0
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