Roadside Inspection 79176327
Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MC5 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2891818) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79176327
- Date:
- Jul 14, 2023
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH-0020 IN PALO PINTO CO. (370
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MC5 EXPRESS LLC (2891818)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R459849 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CK65LN40050
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CK65LN40050 | TX R459849 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2005 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148206C1555906 | TN 449120T | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79610727 | Sep 7, 2023 | CO | L3 | H287 AT MP 46 | 2 | — |
| 79511111 | Aug 22, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 79447955 | Aug 17, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 79410606 | Aug 15, 2023 | CO | L3 | HWY 50 MM 433 | 0 | — |
| 79336433 | Aug 4, 2023 | NM | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 79281104 | Jul 30, 2023 | NM | L2 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | 1 | OOS |