Roadside Inspection 79765837
Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2023 in Missouri • Carrier: A&D CARRIER INC (USDOT 1988238)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79765837
- Date:
- Sep 26, 2023
- State:
- Missouri
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- JOPLINMO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- A&D CARRIER INC (1988238)
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 10.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
Unit details not recorded on this inspection.
Unit details not recorded
This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-MT20 | Coupling - More than 20% of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.205A-WRTC | Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80225660 | Nov 21, 2023 | TN | L3 | I-40 KNOXVILLE WEIGH STATION | 0 | — |
| 80191901 | Nov 16, 2023 | KY | L1 | KUTTAWA | 1 | — |
| 80172756 | Nov 15, 2023 | OH | L1 | WADSWORTH SCALES | 4 | OOS |
| 80157749 | Nov 14, 2023 | AR | L3 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
| 80127678 | Nov 8, 2023 | WI | L1 | SUPERIOR SWEF | 4 | — |
| 80095833 | Nov 5, 2023 | SD | L3 | SF PORT | 0 | — |
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at JOPLINMO
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79766509 | Sep 27, 2023 | INSANA LLC | 3 | — |
| 79766487 | Sep 27, 2023 | SSS GROUPS LLC | 0 | — |
| 79766378 | Sep 27, 2023 | VELOX TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC | 11 | OOS |
| 79766366 | Sep 27, 2023 | SMILE XPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 79766351 | Sep 27, 2023 | ISA TRANSPORT INC | 3 | — |
| 79765756 | Sep 27, 2023 | RELIABLE CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
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