Roadside Inspection 80146151

Roadside inspection on Nov 13, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: V & S MIDWEST CARRIERS CORP (USDOT 292644) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80146151
Date:
Nov 13, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION
Operating authority:
MC187929
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
63657Z (WI)

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 20.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.61 violations per inspection across 41 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Minnesota
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,358 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 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)
66%
41 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
7 violations · 0 OOS · 0.54 per inspection
Prior 365 days
41
25 violations · 3 OOS · 0.61 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 1XKYDP9X3NJ134779 WI 63657Z KENWORTH T680 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537L2966418 WI 768523 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

3 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
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 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
80554455 Jan 3, 2024 IN L3 PORTAGE IN 1
80467881 Dec 26, 2023 NC L2 0
80435619 Dec 18, 2023 NC L2 US 321 SB AT RIVER RD 0
80408533 Dec 17, 2023 WI L2 HAZEL GREEN WI 1
80319384 Dec 6, 2023 MT L2 BUTTE MT 1
80298341 Dec 4, 2023 KY L1 LONDON 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85082250 Jun 26, 2025 WI L3 1XKYDP9X3NJ134779
83644091 Jan 14, 2025 FL L2 1UYVS2537L2966418
81968586 Jun 22, 2024 IN L3 1XKYDP9X3NJ134779

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