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Roadside Inspection 79743997

Roadside inspection on Sep 6, 2023 in Nebraska • Carrier: MRK INC (USDOT 639468) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
4
80% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79743997
Date:
Sep 6, 2023
State:
Nebraska
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WAVERLY WEST BOUND
Carrier (USDOT):
MRK INC (639468)
Operating authority:
MC430727
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
403900 (NE)

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 23.

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Nebraska
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 1,667 Level 2 inspections in Nebraska during 2023
vs typical at WAVERLY WEST BOUND
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,056 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
5
4 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
42%
12 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
7
11 violations · 1 OOS · 1.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
14 violations · 2 OOS · 1.17 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW07Y1GM078398 NE 403900 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2016 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W1K65331N5561379 NE 283985 WILSON Wilson 2022 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
80028517 Oct 27, 2023 NE L3 — 0 —
79293365 Jul 31, 2023 KS L2 — 3 —
79198451 Jul 20, 2023 NE L3 — 0 —
79198425 Jul 20, 2023 NE L3 — 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89012445 Sep 16, 2026 NE L3 1M1AW07Y1GM078398 —
86777282 Jan 13, 2026 NE L3 1M1AW07Y1GM078398 —
84964541 Jun 14, 2025 NE L3 1M1AW07Y1GM078398 —
84876247 Jun 5, 2025 NE L3 1M1AW07Y1GM078398 —
79198451 Jul 20, 2023 NE L3 1W1K65331N5561379 —
79198451 Jul 20, 2023 NE L3 1M1AW07Y1GM078398 —
78864091 Jun 12, 2023 NE L3 1W1K65331N5561379 —
78864091 Jun 12, 2023 NE L3 1M1AW07Y1GM078398 —

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