Roadside Inspection 79176327

Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MC5 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2891818) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79176327
Date:
Jul 14, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
MC5 EXPRESS LLC (2891818)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R459849 (TX)

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?

vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
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 393.110(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

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