Roadside Inspection 79481650
Roadside inspection on Aug 23, 2023 in Mississippi • Carrier: RL EXPRESS USA LLC (USDOT 3235465) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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
- Inspection site:
- KEWANEE SCALE I-59 & I-20 WEST
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RL EXPRESS USA LLC (3235465)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER FLD132 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- JD59HZ (FL)
- VIN:
- 1FUJAPAV71LG36429
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | — |