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Roadside Inspection 78665075

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: HINZ TRUCKING INC (USDOT 263874) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78665075
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION
Carrier (USDOT):
HINZ TRUCKING INC (263874)
Operating authority:
MC191805
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
401374 (NE)

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 9.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.57 violations per inspection across 30 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Minnesota
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,358 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 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)
69%
29 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
25
14 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
29
16 violations · 2 OOS · 0.55 per inspection
Prior 365 days
29
16 violations · 2 OOS · 0.55 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDP9X3KJ244103 NE 401374 KENWORTH T880 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2531N5573276 NE 284234 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2022 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
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
79187800 Jul 15, 2023 CO L3 TRINIDAD POE NB 0 —
79137179 Jul 12, 2023 CO L1 LOMA POE EB 1 OOS
79132890 Jul 12, 2023 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
79083654 Jul 6, 2023 MS L2 EXT 115 1 OOS
79037475 Jun 29, 2023 NE L3 — 0 —
79024365 Jun 28, 2023 NM L2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89026375 Sep 17, 2026 KS L2 1UYFS2531N5573276 —
88898837 Sep 3, 2026 MS L3 1UYFS2531N5573276 —
87377616 Mar 17, 2026 NY L2 1XKZDP9X3KJ244103 —

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