Roadside Inspection 79307235

Roadside inspection on Aug 1, 2023 in Missouri • Carrier: EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1515620) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79307235
Date:
Aug 1, 2023
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-35 EAGLEVILLE
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PAV2458 (MN)

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 14.

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 Missouri
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,468 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2023
vs typical at I-35 EAGLEVILLE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 270 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5D49X27N678990 MN PAV2458 PETERBILT 379 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4U3J053389L009120 MN 9277STS X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC 2009

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
79561445 Aug 29, 2023 SD L1 SISSETON PORT OF ENTRY 9 OOS
79308444 Aug 1, 2023 MT L3 WIBAUX SCALE 0
79283263 Jul 31, 2023 MN L3 SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE 2
79223407 Jul 20, 2023 MN L3 5
79137653 Jul 6, 2023 ND L3 0
79038333 Jun 28, 2023 ND L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86577579 Dec 9, 2025 MN L3 1XP5D49X27N678990
86577579 Dec 9, 2025 MN L3 4U3J053389L009120
86506951 Dec 7, 2025 IA L3 4U3J053389L009120
86252521 Nov 5, 2025 ND L3 4U3J053389L009120
86278148 Nov 3, 2025 MN L3 1XP5D49X27N678990
85672851 Sep 3, 2025 NE L3 1XP5D49X27N678990
84751041 May 19, 2025 WI L3 4U3J053389L009120
84510530 Apr 23, 2025 MT L3 4U3J053389L009120

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Recent activity at I-35 EAGLEVILLE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
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79761837 Sep 25, 2023 SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC 0
79761836 Sep 25, 2023 MERCHANTS METALS LLC 0
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79743640 Sep 22, 2023 MANUEL ELIZONDO BRACAMONTES 3 OOS
79761834 Sep 20, 2023 SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC 1 OOS