Roadside Inspection 79859034

Roadside inspection on Oct 3, 2023 in California • Carrier: GRS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3013601) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79859034
Date:
Oct 3, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRAPEVINE IF
Carrier (USDOT):
GRS EXPRESS INC (3013601)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F73225 (CA)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.

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 California
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at GRAPEVINE IF
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 7,261 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
7
6 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 390.3(e) (Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse., severity weight 10). (390.3(e))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR7BSAV1766 CA 9F73225 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2011
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531EU848016 CA 4TT3860 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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 OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79812462 Sep 25, 2023 CA L1 GILROY IF 2
79573072 Aug 31, 2023 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88715750 Aug 16, 2026 CA L3 1FUJGLDR7BSAV1766
88040228 Jun 2, 2026 CA L3 1FUJGLDR7BSAV1766
86810355 Jan 14, 2026 AZ L2 1UYVS2531EU848016 OOS
83219789 Nov 20, 2024 CA L1 1UYVS2531EU848016
82449901 Aug 16, 2024 CA L1 1UYVS2531EU848016
82449901 Aug 16, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR7BSAV1766
79812462 Sep 25, 2023 CA L1 1UYVS2531EU848016

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