Roadside Inspection 80193413

Roadside inspection on Nov 16, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: CARGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 698743) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80193413
Date:
Nov 16, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILES SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
CARGO EXPRESS INC (698743)
Operating authority:
MC267627
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2883868 (IN)

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 16.

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 Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at GILES SCALES
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 337 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
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
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 3AKJGLDR3LDLW0491 IN 2883868 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D9CL677468 ME 351385Z WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2012

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
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87925817 May 20, 2026 MS L3 3AKJGLDR3LDLW0491
86879253 Jan 21, 2026 CA L1 3AKJGLDR3LDLW0491 OOS
81428124 Apr 18, 2024 TN L3 1JJV532D9CL677468
81428124 Apr 18, 2024 TN L3 3AKJGLDR3LDLW0491
80725001 Jan 23, 2024 TN L1 3AKJGLDR3LDLW0491
80725001 Jan 23, 2024 TN L1 1JJV532D9CL677468
79085191 Jul 6, 2023 TN L1 1JJV532D9CL677468
79085191 Jul 6, 2023 TN L1 3AKJGLDR3LDLW0491

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