Roadside Inspection 80454730

Roadside inspection on Dec 20, 2023 in Colorado • Carrier: MPG EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2292608) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80454730
Date:
Dec 20, 2023
State:
Colorado
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SHERIDAN LAKE CO
Carrier (USDOT):
MPG EXPRESS LLC (2292608)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R177839 (TX)

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 27.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.25 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Colorado
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,764 Level 1 inspections in Colorado during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 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)
33%
12 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
9 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
9 violations · 1 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
27 violations · 4 OOS · 2.25 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9GH68N481341 TX R177839 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2008
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0623HT615487 TX 125C021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1987

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
80884329 Feb 12, 2024 CO L3 LAMAR CO 0
80786898 Jan 30, 2024 CO L3 LAMAR CO 0
80692515 Jan 19, 2024 CO L3 LAMAR CO 0
80574492 Jan 9, 2024 CO L3 LAMAR CO 0
80541871 Jan 4, 2024 CO L3 LAMAR CO 0
80392206 Dec 14, 2023 CO L3 LAMAR POE EB 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88607449 Aug 3, 2026 CO L3 1GRAP0623HT615487

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