Roadside Inspection 79909199

Roadside inspection on Oct 12, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: BULLS TRANSPORT CANADA LTD (USDOT 2865364) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79909199
Date:
Oct 12, 2023
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SC64 EAST SPOKANE (POE)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A22991 (AB)

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 18.

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.65 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Washington
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,376 Level 1 inspections in Washington during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
35%
20 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
2
4 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
20 violations · 5 OOS · 2.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
33 violations · 8 OOS · 1.65 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR2PLNV7725 AB A22991 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530BU110610 AB 6EG647 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2011

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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
80339636 Dec 8, 2023 MT L2 SWEETGRASS MT 0
80269176 Nov 28, 2023 WA L2 0
79926966 Oct 12, 2023 ID L1 HUETTER PORT OF ENTRY 4
79855635 Oct 5, 2023 ID L1 EAST PORT OF ENTRY 3 OOS
79666804 Sep 12, 2023 WA L2 1 OOS
79539119 Aug 28, 2023 CA L2 CAJON SCALES 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88291409 Jun 30, 2026 FL L3 1FUJHHDR2PLNV7725
86861322 Jan 22, 2026 SD L1 1FUJHHDR2PLNV7725
86760041 Jan 9, 2026 TN L3 1FUJHHDR2PLNV7725
86698549 Jan 2, 2026 CA L3 1UYVS2530BU110610
86047480 Oct 13, 2025 KS L3 1FUJHHDR2PLNV7725
85752918 Sep 11, 2025 CA L3 1UYVS2530BU110610
85672241 Sep 2, 2025 IA L2 1FUJHHDR2PLNV7725
85266348 Jul 20, 2025 SD L3 1FUJHHDR2PLNV7725

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