Roadside Inspection 78688254
Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Louisiana • Carrier: NORALS EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3651521) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78688254
- Date:
- May 17, 2023
- State:
- Louisiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROADSIDE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORALS EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC (3651521)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A493865 (MS)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH6GN958335
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 40.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH6GN958335 | MS A493865 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N1482C8F1571717 | MS 39768T | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78490983 | Apr 28, 2023 | LA | L3 | ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
| 78540536 | Apr 26, 2023 | FL | L2 | — | 12 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83104331 | Nov 6, 2024 | LA | L3 | 13N1482C8F1571717 | — |
| 83104331 | Nov 6, 2024 | LA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH6GN958335 | — |
| 82058880 | Jul 4, 2024 | MS | L3 | 4V4NC9EH6GN958335 | — |
| 82058880 | Jul 4, 2024 | MS | L3 | 13N1482C8F1571717 | — |
| 81600832 | May 7, 2024 | LA | L1 | 4V4NC9EH6GN958335 | — |
| 81600832 | May 7, 2024 | LA | L1 | 13N1482C8F1571717 | — |
| 81153105 | Mar 19, 2024 | MS | L2 | 13N1482C8F1571717 | — |
| 81153105 | Mar 19, 2024 | MS | L2 | 4V4NC9EH6GN958335 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ROADSIDE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83182007 | Nov 15, 2024 | HEAVY HAUL TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
| 83166136 | Nov 14, 2024 | SUPER TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL LTD | 0 | — |
| 83104399 | Nov 3, 2024 | MEGA QUICK FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | — |
| 83104398 | Nov 3, 2024 | BURNOUT CARRIERS LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 83104397 | Nov 3, 2024 | MC TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 83104355 | Nov 3, 2024 | ETA TRANS INC | 2 | — |