Roadside Inspection 79983174

Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: ALI STAR INC (USDOT 3396687) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79983174
Date:
Oct 23, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION
Carrier (USDOT):
ALI STAR INC (3396687)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWV2541 (OH)

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 10.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.43 violations per inspection across 42 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Minnesota
2
Cleaner than median (3)
Median of 2,161 Level 2 inspections in Minnesota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 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)
36%
42 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
9
25 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
36 violations · 1 OOS · 1.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
42
60 violations · 2 OOS · 1.43 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)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR5LSLR7046 OH PWV2541 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0627PK509144 IL 906898ST GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2023

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 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
80443177 Dec 19, 2023 CA L2 STOCKTON AREA 4
80421197 Dec 17, 2023 CA L2 MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE 1
80386409 Dec 14, 2023 ME L3 0
80393305 Dec 13, 2023 PA L2 5 OOS
80295288 Dec 1, 2023 MT L3 BILLINGS MT 0
80294409 Dec 1, 2023 MO L3 JOPLIN MO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86402284 Nov 21, 2025 KY L1 3AKJHHDR5LSLR7046 OOS
86014691 Oct 6, 2025 VT L3 1GR1P0627PK509144
85965710 Oct 6, 2025 OR L3 3AKJHHDR5LSLR7046
85561645 Aug 20, 2025 FL L2 3AKJHHDR5LSLR7046
84481403 Apr 21, 2025 TX L2 1GR1P0627PK509144
82950281 Oct 17, 2024 AR L3 1GR1P0627PK509144
82148955 Jul 18, 2024 MD L2 3AKJHHDR5LSLR7046 OOS
81220562 Mar 27, 2024 PA L3 1GR1P0627PK509144

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