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Roadside Inspection 80459535

Roadside inspection on Dec 22, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: SMART N CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 3953654) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
4
44% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80459535
Date:
Dec 22, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BOWLUS
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
YCB8090 (MN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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 Level 2 median in Minnesota
9
Heavier 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
9
8 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
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 393.41 (No or defective parking brake system on CMV, severity weight 4). (393.41)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDWX31588EC95389 MN YCB8090 FORD F-350 2008 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JWBD192XMA001786 MN 2750CTY MIDSOTA TRAILERS Midsota Trailers 2021 —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.67(c)(7)(v) Tires - other defects 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required — General/Admin —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

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