Roadside Inspection 78762749

Roadside inspection on May 25, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MC5 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2891818) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78762749
Date:
May 25, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 45 NORTHBOUND
Carrier (USDOT):
MC5 EXPRESS LLC (2891818)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R388629 (TX)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 18.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH 45 NORTHBOUND
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 126 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CKX6LV63705 TX R388629 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF5320X61080067 TX 200B689 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft 2006

Violations Cited

4 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
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
79333654 Jul 17, 2023 TX L2 IH 20 LORAINE 5 OOS
79176327 Jul 14, 2023 TX L2 3 OOS
78823386 May 30, 2023 TX L1 13 OOS
78758406 May 26, 2023 KS L3 0
78468836 Apr 26, 2023 KS L3 CONCORDIA 4
78407717 Apr 13, 2023 TX L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88501848 Jul 21, 2026 TX L2 1FUJA6CKX6LV63705 OOS
86136226 Oct 22, 2025 CO L2 1TTF5320X61080067 OOS
86136226 Oct 22, 2025 CO L2 1FUJA6CKX6LV63705 OOS
85119395 Jun 27, 2025 TX L2 1TTF5320X61080067
84419872 Apr 10, 2025 TX L2 1TTF5320X61080067 OOS
83403345 Dec 12, 2024 NM L2 1TTF5320X61080067
82362686 Aug 8, 2024 TX L2 1FUJA6CKX6LV63705
81511185 Apr 26, 2024 TX L2 1TTF5320X61080067 OOS

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