Roadside Inspection 78945672

Roadside inspection on Jun 21, 2023 in Oklahoma • Carrier: MARES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3260407) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78945672
Date:
Jun 21, 2023
State:
Oklahoma
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRAMAN SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
MARES TRUCKING LLC (3260407)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R678563 (TX)

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 20.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Oklahoma
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,188 Level 1 inspections in Oklahoma during 2023
vs typical at BRAMAN SCALES
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 467 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
11 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
4
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
11 violations · 3 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
11 violations · 3 OOS · 1.00 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)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ6MN280829 TX R678563 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2536EU759848 TX 134B760 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
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
79524352 Aug 17, 2023 TX L2 FM755 NB MP 658 2 OOS
79383060 Aug 9, 2023 NM L2 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 0
79257591 Jul 26, 2023 MO L1 I-35 EAGLEVILLE 4 OOS
79263431 Jul 24, 2023 NJ L3 ROADSIDE 0
79249400 Jul 22, 2023 TX L2 3
79150355 Jul 13, 2023 TX L2 US287 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86355232 Nov 17, 2025 CA L3 4V4NC9EJ6MN280829
83454696 Dec 19, 2024 CO L2 4V4NC9EJ6MN280829
82292071 Jul 29, 2024 AZ L3 4V4NC9EJ6MN280829
82046112 Jul 3, 2024 NM L2 4V4NC9EJ6MN280829
80490926 Nov 9, 2023 NM L3 4V4NC9EJ6MN280829
78869163 Jun 6, 2023 TX L2 1UYVS2536EU759848 OOS
78562012 May 2, 2023 TX L1 1UYVS2536EU759848 OOS

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