Roadside Inspection 79481650

Roadside inspection on Aug 23, 2023 in Mississippi • Carrier: RL EXPRESS USA LLC (USDOT 3235465) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
6
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79481650
Date:
Aug 23, 2023
State:
Mississippi
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
RL EXPRESS USA LLC (3235465)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER FLD132 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
JD59HZ (FL)

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, with a combined severity weight of 60.

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 Level 1 median in Mississippi
14
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 6,768 Level 1 inspections in Mississippi during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
14
13 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
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 396.9(c)(2) (Operating an out-of-service vehicle, severity weight 10). (396.9(c)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJAPAV71LG36429 FL JD59HZ FREIGHTLINER FLD132 2001
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA062551519261 FL QA94LZ GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2005

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.9(c)(2) Operating an out-of-service vehicle 10 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209(b) Excessive steering wheel lash 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
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 OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
79894312 Oct 11, 2023 KY L1 KUTTAWA 1
79850345 Oct 4, 2023 FL L3 MCSAP HCC I-10 SANTA ROSA 0
79781138 Sep 27, 2023 FL L3 MCSAP HCC I-75 HAMILTON 0
79754807 Sep 14, 2023 FL L2 WB AG STATION 0
79727344 Sep 12, 2023 FL L2 MCSAP HCC I-75 HAMILTON 2 OOS
79561590 Aug 30, 2023 UT L3 PEERLESS PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85285479 Jul 21, 2025 MS L2 1FUJAPAV71LG36429
79754807 Sep 14, 2023 FL L2 1FUJAPAV71LG36429
79474198 Aug 21, 2023 OH L1 1FUJAPAV71LG36429 OOS
78452591 Apr 19, 2023 FL L1 1FUJAPAV71LG36429

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