Roadside Inspection 79059767

Roadside inspection on Jun 12, 2023 in Illinois • Carrier: MID-AMERICA SHOWS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 964715) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79059767
Date:
Jun 12, 2023
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-80 W/B
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Fret
Plate:
A477060 (MS)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.53 violations per inspection across 17 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Illinois
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 37,597 Level 3 inspections in Illinois during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
18%
17 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
3
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
43 violations · 6 OOS · 2.53 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
43 violations · 6 OOS · 2.53 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUBCXDC67HY09875 MS A477060 FREIGHTLINER
Ticket: Fret
M2 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1G9GS48316V185224 ME 2434748 Guat

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
78798081 Jun 1, 2023 IA L3 I29 NB 3
78794274 Jun 1, 2023 SD L1 ELK POINTSD 1
78789029 May 30, 2023 MO L2 PLATTE CITY POST A1 NORTH 2 OOS
78608451 May 9, 2023 TN L1 4 OOS
78608148 May 9, 2023 TN L1 SCALE HOUSE 3
78608102 May 9, 2023 TN L1 THP 1 I-40 KNOXVILLE SCALES 7 OOS

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