Roadside Inspection 78880754

Roadside inspection on Jun 10, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78880754
Date:
Jun 10, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ORONOCO
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K4805HY (TN)

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 4.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.20 violations per inspection across 1,138 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Minnesota
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,358 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
1124 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
538
689 violations · 108 OOS
Prior 90 days
1124
1350 violations · 208 OOS · 1.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1124
1350 violations · 208 OOS · 1.20 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR8LN849622 TN K4805HY INTERNATIONAL LT625 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M0621RH600464 TN 388083T GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2024

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
79733382 Aug 9, 2023 TX L2 COTULLA 0
79431702 Aug 9, 2023 GA L3 0
79431129 Aug 9, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 1
79389787 Aug 9, 2023 CA L2 GRAPEVINE IF 1 OOS
79389082 Aug 9, 2023 CA L2 CAJON SCALES 1 OOS
79389081 Aug 9, 2023 CA L2 CAJON SCALES 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87262391 Mar 10, 2026 IA L2 1GR4M0621RH600464
84857415 Jun 2, 2025 PA L2 1GR4M0621RH600464 OOS
82734464 Sep 20, 2024 IL L2 1GR4M0621RH600464
78573093 May 1, 2023 CO L3 3HSDZAPR8LN849622

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