Roadside Inspection 78786992

Roadside inspection on May 29, 2023 in New Mexico • Carrier: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA (USDOT 134697) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
8
80% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78786992
Date:
May 29, 2023
State:
New Mexico
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DX9606 (IA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 46.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 172 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New Mexico
10
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 10,704 Level 1 inspections in New Mexico during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
165 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
107
54 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
165
83 violations · 11 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
165
83 violations · 11 OOS · 0.50 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR1MLMF7154 IA DX9606 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D1JL060997 MS 109023A WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2018

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.15(g) Onboard recording device info not available 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
79291323 Jul 28, 2023 GA L3 INTERSTATE HWY 0
79291276 Jul 28, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 4
79280386 Jul 28, 2023 NC L3 0
79275826 Jul 28, 2023 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
79274974 Jul 27, 2023 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 2 OOS
79272269 Jul 27, 2023 WA L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
78578680 May 8, 2023 CA L3 1JJV532D1JL060997

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