Roadside Inspection 80950396

Roadside inspection on Feb 26, 2024 in New Mexico • Carrier: PRIME FLATBEDS LTD (USDOT 3835126) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80950396
Date:
Feb 26, 2024
State:
New Mexico
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-40W
Carrier (USDOT):
PRIME FLATBEDS LTD (3835126)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A51511 (AB)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 15.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 New Mexico
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 48,118 Level 2 inspections in New Mexico during 2024
vs typical at I-40W
5
Heavier than station median (4)
Median of 50 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 393.201(a) (Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken, severity weight 2). (393.201(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ4GN949314 AB A51511 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MAPS5327PN070409 AB 6JS673 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Mack
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2023

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit 7 Hours of Service
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.203(a) Cab door missing/broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
80952617 Feb 26, 2024 WY L3 CHEYENNE I-80 POE 1
80862797 Feb 15, 2024 MN L3 RED RIVER WEIGH STATION 3
80674887 Jan 24, 2024 WA L3 ARLINGTON WA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82862795 Oct 3, 2024 IN L1 5MAPS5327PN070409
80862797 Feb 15, 2024 MN L3 4V4NC9EJ4GN949314
80674887 Jan 24, 2024 WA L3 4V4NC9EJ4GN949314
80440210 Dec 18, 2023 WY L2 4V4NC9EJ4GN949314

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