Roadside Inspection 79199274

Roadside inspection on Jul 20, 2023 in Colorado • Carrier: ABE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2106202) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
3
27% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79199274
Date:
Jul 20, 2023
State:
Colorado
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MONUMENT POE NB
Carrier (USDOT):
ABE EXPRESS INC (2106202)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
174301 (NE)

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 36.

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 Level 1 median in Colorado
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,764 Level 1 inspections in Colorado during 2023
vs typical at MONUMENT POE NB
11
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 456 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
11
10 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
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 393.207(c) (Leaf spring assembly defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(c))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJBBCV25LN74857 NE 174301 FREIGHTLINER CST120 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D6PL363394 NE 293542 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2023

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203(e) Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude 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

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
79674890 Sep 14, 2023 IN L3 1
79574396 Aug 29, 2023 IN L3 1
79317874 Aug 1, 2023 NE L3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND 0
79075132 Jul 5, 2023 NE L3 0
78851563 Jun 2, 2023 MO L2 WEST BOUND 36 AT JUNCTION Z 0
78798284 Jun 1, 2023 IL L3 I-64 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83252377 Nov 24, 2024 IA L1 1JJV532D6PL363394

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