Roadside Inspection 79234511

Roadside inspection on Jul 25, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: J&L X-PRESS SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2445254) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
6
75% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79234511
Date:
Jul 25, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUD'S TOWING
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RB85257 (MI)

What this inspection means

8 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 53.

Compared to the median Level 5 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 5 median in Michigan
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 973 Level 5 inspections in Michigan during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
8
8 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHLDV7LSLW8048 MI RB85257 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C9CT142034 MI E904488 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2012

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.70(b) Defective/improper fifth wheel assemblies 3 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
79384341 Aug 9, 2023 MI L2 PORTAGE 1

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