Roadside Inspection 79714634

Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: RED ANGEL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3335003) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
18
OOS Violations
4
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79714634
Date:
Sep 21, 2023
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
18
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARSON SCALES SOUTH
Operating authority:
MC1063420
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
27714PZ (VA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 53.

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 Virginia
18
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,741 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2023
vs typical at CARSON SCALES SOUTH
18
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 254 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
18
17 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 393.47(b) (Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle, severity weight 4). (393.47(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4ND1JH5YN242242 VA 27714PZ VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2000
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS24895A453701 ME 256759C UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2005

Violations Cited

18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(b) Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.102(a) Improper securement system (tiedown assemblies) 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87657579 Apr 22, 2026 VA L2 1UYFS24895A453701 OOS
85249733 Jul 18, 2025 CT L2 1UYFS24895A453701
85249733 Jul 18, 2025 CT L2 4V4ND1JH5YN242242
85182871 Jul 11, 2025 CT L2 1UYFS24895A453701
85182871 Jul 11, 2025 CT L2 4V4ND1JH5YN242242
81613390 May 14, 2024 ME L1 1UYFS24895A453701 OOS
81613390 May 14, 2024 ME L1 4V4ND1JH5YN242242 OOS

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