Roadside Inspection 81400869

Roadside inspection on Apr 19, 2024 in Arkansas • Carrier: TW FOSTER TRUCKING (USDOT 1198009) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81400869
Date:
Apr 19, 2024
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ASHDOWN AR
Carrier (USDOT):
TW FOSTER TRUCKING (1198009)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NR78153 (AR)

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 35.

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 Arkansas
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,227 Level 2 inspections in Arkansas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
12
11 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 2FUPFXYBXVA865946 AR NR78153 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. 1997
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1V9PD42214N062802 AR PT128703 VIKING TRAILER Viking Trailer 2004

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88951627 Sep 8, 2026 LA L2 1V9PD42214N062802 OOS
88951627 Sep 8, 2026 LA L2 2FUPFXYBXVA865946 OOS
88820011 Aug 25, 2026 LA L1 2FUPFXYBXVA865946 OOS
88820011 Aug 25, 2026 LA L1 1V9PD42214N062802 OOS
84072957 Mar 7, 2025 AR L2 1V9PD42214N062802 OOS
84072957 Mar 7, 2025 AR L2 2FUPFXYBXVA865946 OOS
82442181 Aug 20, 2024 AR L3 1V9PD42214N062802
82442181 Aug 20, 2024 AR L3 2FUPFXYBXVA865946

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