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Roadside Inspection 79641321

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2023 in Louisiana • Carrier: Z A CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2255283) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
4
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79641321
Date:
Sep 11, 2023
State:
Louisiana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A312808 (MS)

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 and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.20 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Louisiana
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,602 Level 1 inspections in Louisiana during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 10,335 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
15 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
4
23 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
28 violations · 2 OOS · 3.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
63 violations · 7 OOS · 4.20 per inspection
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FD8W3HT8NEC69628 MS A312808 FORD F-350 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 11W3C202XMW324905 MS C3200V W-W
Ticket: Other
W-W 2021 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.81 Horn inoperative 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 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
80124264 Nov 9, 2023 AL L2 ROADSIDE 0 —
80069943 Nov 1, 2023 AR L3 DALLAS COUNTY 1 —
80051064 Oct 31, 2023 MN L3 WELCOME 2 OOS
79961392 Oct 18, 2023 CA L3 — 2 —
79960857 Oct 17, 2023 CA L2 — 5 —
79893665 Oct 12, 2023 AL L3 ROADSIDE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82534701 Aug 29, 2024 LA L1 11W3C202XMW324905 OOS
82534701 Aug 29, 2024 LA L1 1FD8W3HT8NEC69628 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at ROADSIDE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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83104399 Nov 3, 2024 MEGA QUICK FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC 1 —
83104398 Nov 3, 2024 BURNOUT CARRIERS LLC 3 OOS
83104397 Nov 3, 2024 MC TRANSPORT LLC 3 OOS
83104355 Nov 3, 2024 ETA TRANS INC 2 —