Roadside Inspection 79283386

Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: CHIEF CARRIERS INC (USDOT 54985) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79283386
Date:
Jul 31, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION
Carrier (USDOT):
CHIEF CARRIERS INC (54985)
Operating authority:
MC129808
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
211665 (NE)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.41 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Minnesota
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,418 Level 3 inspections in Minnesota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
27 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
11
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
10 violations · 3 OOS · 0.42 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
11 violations · 3 OOS · 0.41 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X4KD625919 NE 211665 PETERBILT 579 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF48A21CR024866 NE 215241 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc 2012

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79784729 Sep 28, 2023 NE L2 HEBRON 81 SCALE 2 OOS
79772484 Sep 27, 2023 CO L3 VAIL PASS 1
79718027 Sep 20, 2023 MN L1 WORTHINGTON SCALE 0
79773285 Sep 13, 2023 ND L1 2
79653904 Sep 12, 2023 KS L2 BELLEVILLE 1 OOS
79619862 Sep 7, 2023 NE L2 HEBRON 81 SCALE 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86441294 Nov 30, 2025 NC L2 1XPBD49X4KD625919
84963122 Jun 16, 2025 NC L3 1XPBD49X4KD625919
82373160 Aug 12, 2024 NE L2 1XPBD49X4KD625919 OOS
79198423 Jul 20, 2023 NE L3 1XPBD49X4KD625919

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