Roadside Inspection 81498559
Roadside inspection on Apr 30, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MPS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3866990) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81498559
- Date:
- Apr 30, 2024
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I78 WB MM 76 WILLIAMS TWP - I7
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MPS EXPRESS LLC (3866990)
- Operating authority:
- MC1414526
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH24987 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGLCK89LAG5003
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 33.
Compared to the median Level 1 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGLCK89LAG5003 | PA AH24987 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2009 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS25363P004453 | PA PT522P5 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81373658 | Apr 16, 2024 | NJ | L2 | GREENWICH EB SCALES | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89014918 | Sep 16, 2026 | PA | L3 | 1FUJGLCK89LAG5003 | — |
| 82511330 | Aug 27, 2024 | PA | L1 | 1FUJGLCK89LAG5003 | — |
| 81373658 | Apr 16, 2024 | NJ | L2 | 1FUJGLCK89LAG5003 | — |
| 81373658 | Apr 16, 2024 | NJ | L2 | 1UYVS25363P004453 | — |