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Roadside Inspection 79211036

Roadside inspection on Jul 20, 2023 in Oregon • Carrier: VL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3845009) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79211036
Date:
Jul 20, 2023
State:
Oregon
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASCADE LOCKS POE
Carrier (USDOT):
VL TRANSPORT LLC (3845009)
Operating authority:
MC1399599
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YAJU241 (OR)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 18.

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 Oregon
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,029 Level 1 inspections in Oregon during 2023
vs typical at CASCADE LOCKS POE
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 484 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
5
4 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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CK46LV59777 OR YAJU241 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2006 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER — OR HV06796 Utility — — —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status — Hours of Service OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
78459197 Apr 26, 2023 WA L1 1FUJA6CK46LV59777 —

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