Roadside Inspection 79521798

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2023 in Arizona • Carrier: R&S TRUCKING PROFESSIONALS LLC (USDOT 2525442) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79521798
Date:
Aug 25, 2023
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STATE ROUTE 85
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TZA8LA (AZ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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 Arizona
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 14,761 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2023
vs typical at STATE ROUTE 85
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 35 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
7
6 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLBG3ESFN9253 AZ TZA8LA FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N14830371542664 AZ 03852J FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2007

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.30 Improper battery installation 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(a) Inadequate/damaged securement device/system 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
79808277 Sep 26, 2023 AZ L2 2
79336628 Aug 4, 2023 NM L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81313952 Apr 4, 2024 AZ L2 13N14830371542664
81252437 Mar 28, 2024 AZ L2 13N14830371542664
79808277 Sep 26, 2023 AZ L2 3AKJGLBG3ESFN9253
78495617 Apr 28, 2023 AZ L3 13N14830371542664
78495617 Apr 28, 2023 AZ L3 3AKJGLBG3ESFN9253

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