Roadside Inspection 78742316
Roadside inspection on May 26, 2023 in Colorado • Carrier: CASPIAN TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (USDOT 2301295) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78742316
- Date:
- May 26, 2023
- State:
- Colorado
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FORT COLLINS POE NB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CASPIAN TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (2301295)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3GE592 (OK)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH79N279435
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 | 4V4NC9EH79N279435 | OK 3GE592 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2009 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS253X5P455517 | OK BG1469 |
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
Ticket: Ute
|
Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2005 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78956601 | Jun 21, 2023 | OK | L2 | LOVE PORT ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 78795843 | Jun 1, 2023 | FL | L3 | MCSAP HCC I-10 LEON | 7 | OOS |
| 78795749 | May 31, 2023 | FL | L2 | I10 ELLAVILLE WIM-WEST | 12 | OOS |
| 78569323 | May 9, 2023 | GA | L2 | — | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88235607 | Jun 24, 2026 | NE | L3 | 1UYVS253X5P455517 | — |
| 87875634 | May 14, 2026 | CO | L1 | 1UYVS253X5P455517 | OOS |
| 81778879 | May 29, 2024 | CO | L3 | 1UYVS253X5P455517 | — |
| 79719391 | Sep 20, 2023 | CO | L3 | 1UYVS253X5P455517 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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.
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