Roadside Inspection 78758263

Roadside inspection on May 24, 2023 in Kansas • Carrier: NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 315249) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78758263
Date:
May 24, 2023
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FINNEY COUNTY - 055
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
2860049 (IN)

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 16.

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 Level 1 median in Kansas
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,581 Level 1 inspections in Kansas during 2023

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
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 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking, severity weight 4). (393.43)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0W5HT1KEF22311 IN 2860049 FORD F-550 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 17XFG3021F1053221 TX 131443J TEXAS BRAGG ENTERPRISES
Ticket: Texs
Texas Bragg Enterprises 2015

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 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
79125449 Jul 11, 2023 TX L2 5 OOS
79063994 Jun 27, 2023 TX L2 2
79046788 Jun 23, 2023 TX L2 0
78997646 Jun 21, 2023 TX L2 1
78997769 Jun 20, 2023 TX L1 US90 0
78762851 May 26, 2023 TX L2 US 77 RIVIERA 1

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