Roadside Inspection 79257347

Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3306210) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
18
OOS Violations
2
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79257347
Date:
Jul 27, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
18
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R561270 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 68.

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 this carrier's typical
18
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.00 violations per inspection across 17 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Minnesota
18
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,358 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
18
17 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
29%
17 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
4
10 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
42 violations · 3 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
51 violations · 4 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
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(a) (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD57FSGK0097 TX R561270 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3F532C3KT998044 CA 4UP4356 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2019

Violations Cited

18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service

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
79697256 Sep 15, 2023 WI L1 2 OOS
79684611 Sep 15, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1
79622885 Sep 5, 2023 TX L1 IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE 0
79548586 Aug 29, 2023 WY L3 1
79487815 Aug 22, 2023 CA L2 DESERT HILLS IF 7 OOS
79447028 Aug 17, 2023 UT L1 MONTICELLO PORT OF ENTRY 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83417274 Dec 10, 2024 TX L2 3AKJGLD57FSGK0097 OOS
78463748 Apr 25, 2023 NY L2 3AKJGLD57FSGK0097 OOS

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