Roadside Inspection 81337682

Roadside inspection on Apr 10, 2024 in New Mexico • Carrier: HAPPY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3535807) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81337682
Date:
Apr 10, 2024
State:
New Mexico
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
ON W S BY-PASS 1434 FT W OF S
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R713755 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 48,118 Level 2 inspections in New Mexico during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLBGXESFS1549 TX R713755 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1M91H4320KA211453 OK AK1006 MERTZ MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Unknown
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC 2019

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 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
81677672 May 14, 2024 TX L1 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83206777 Nov 13, 2024 TX L2 1M91H4320KA211453

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