Roadside Inspection 79844420

Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: TRI-NATIONAL INC (USDOT 1266329) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79844420
Date:
Oct 1, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US90 EB
Carrier (USDOT):
TRI-NATIONAL INC (1266329)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
87AS6P (MO)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.51 violations per inspection across 445 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
66%
442 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
96
39 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
238
101 violations · 18 OOS · 0.42 per inspection
Prior 365 days
442
220 violations · 35 OOS · 0.50 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9MN268560 MO 87AS6P VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2535J3254223 MO 04F8BM UTIL

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.79 Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective 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
80294346 Nov 30, 2023 IN L2 WARREN IN 1
80288030 Nov 30, 2023 IA L3 HWY 9 WB 1
80288602 Nov 29, 2023 IL L3 I-57 0
80282695 Nov 29, 2023 IN L3 TERRE HAUTE IN 1
80286781 Nov 28, 2023 OK L3 BRAMAN SCALES 0
80270567 Nov 28, 2023 TX L2 US 59 QUEEN CITY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80980780 Feb 28, 2024 MO L3 4V4NC9EH9MN268560
80541542 Jan 4, 2024 US L2 1UYVS2535J3254223 OOS
79663277 Sep 14, 2023 IL L3 4V4NC9EH9MN268560
79667648 Sep 12, 2023 TX L3 4V4NC9EH9MN268560
79563222 Aug 18, 2023 TX L2 4V4NC9EH9MN268560

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79844420) and date (Oct 1, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1266329/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1266329/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 238 other inspections with a combined 101 violations and 18 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.51 violations per inspection across 445 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.79.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1266329/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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