Roadside Inspection 79270653

Roadside inspection on Jul 26, 2023 in Nebraska • Carrier: FLINT HILLS UNDERGROUND LLC (USDOT 3205886) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
4
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79270653
Date:
Jul 26, 2023
State:
Nebraska
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
ON UNNAMED STREET, 430 FEET EA
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
997RZJ (KS)

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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 35.

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 Nebraska
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 1,667 Level 2 inspections in Nebraska during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 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 391.11(b)(5) (Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated, severity weight 8). (391.11(b)(5))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1GB4KZCL0BF134663 KS 997RZJ CHEVROLET Silverado 2011
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4KNUT2023EL160974 KS 435LLX TOWMASTER INC.
Ticket: Trailer
Towmaster Inc. 2014

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated 8 Driver Fitness OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21T(a) CMV not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

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