Roadside Inspection 79400008
Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2023 in Colorado • Carrier: STAR CITY CHARTERS LLC (USDOT 3090389) • Vehicle: MCIN BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79400008
- Date:
- Aug 14, 2023
- State:
- Colorado
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- HIGHWAY 287 MILEPOST 94
- Carrier (USDOT):
- STAR CITY CHARTERS LLC (3090389)
- Vehicle:
- MCIN BUS
- Plate:
- K166727 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1M86DMHA98P058311
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.24 per inspection).
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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 0). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUS | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | TX K166727 | MCIN | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.15(a)(2) | Driver failed to use automatic on-board recording device when required by the motor carrier | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | — | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8(f)(1) | Drivers record of duty status not current | — | Hours of Service | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79901766 | Oct 8, 2023 | TX | L1 | TDEM 6907 LANCER BLV | 0 | — |
| 79901497 | Oct 8, 2023 | TX | L1 | 6907 LANCER | 1 | — |
| 79889223 | Oct 3, 2023 | TX | L1 | TDEM 6907 LANCER BLV | 0 | — |
| 79845381 | Sep 28, 2023 | TX | L1 | 6907 LANCER BLVD | 1 | — |
| 79844769 | Sep 27, 2023 | TX | L1 | LANCER BLVD | 3 | OOS |
| 79834803 | Sep 26, 2023 | TX | L1 | 6907 LANCER BLVD | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86160255 | Oct 16, 2025 | TX | L1 | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | — |
| 82956314 | Oct 17, 2024 | TX | L1 | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | — |
| 80772833 | Jan 30, 2024 | US | L5 | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | — |
| 80335427 | Dec 5, 2023 | TX | L1 | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | — |
| 80291824 | Nov 29, 2023 | TX | L1 | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | — |
| 80243547 | Nov 18, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | — |
| 79901497 | Oct 8, 2023 | TX | L1 | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | — |
| 79788086 | Sep 20, 2023 | TX | L1 | 1M86DMHA98P058311 | — |
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