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Roadside Inspection 81448716

Roadside inspection on Apr 24, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: DARK HORSE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1919335) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81448716
Date:
Apr 24, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT
Operating authority:
MC691456
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K8625HY (TN)

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 3.

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 Texas
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,724 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
1
Same as 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 4V4NC9EH2LN234636 TN K8625HY VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XGM437720 TN 117691T UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2016 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
81884995 Jun 11, 2024 FL L2 JASPER FL 1 —
81546114 May 1, 2024 IL L3 I-57 0 —
81326537 Apr 10, 2024 AR L3 LEHI AR 0 —
81340099 Mar 14, 2024 TX L2 — 2 OOS
80946743 Feb 27, 2024 TN L2 BURNS TN 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81884995 Jun 11, 2024 FL L2 4V4NC9EH2LN234636 —
81546114 May 1, 2024 IL L3 4V4NC9EH2LN234636 —

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