Roadside Inspection 81522565
Roadside inspection on May 4, 2024 in Missouri • Carrier: BLACK FOX EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3570960) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81522565
- Date:
- May 4, 2024
- State:
- Missouri
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- STRAFFORD MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLACK FOX EXPRESS INC (3570960)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1129860 (IL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR6HSHW0633
What this inspection means
4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 9.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.50 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDR6HSHW0633 | IL P1129860 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0620KK141545 | IL 722041ST | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82019695 | Jul 2, 2024 | MO | L2 | SAINT CLAIR MO | 2 | — |
| 81983246 | Jun 27, 2024 | NC | L3 | US 601 NEAR SANFORD AVE | 1 | — |
| 81972378 | Jun 24, 2024 | IA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 81790954 | May 30, 2024 | TN | L1 | MANCHESTER TN | 3 | OOS |
| 81738430 | May 28, 2024 | SC | L2 | I-20 EB ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
| 81589991 | May 9, 2024 | SC | L3 | US 176 UNION COUNTY | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88297691 | Jun 30, 2026 | IL | L2 | 3AKJGLDR6HSHW0633 | — |
| 86628200 | Dec 18, 2025 | MO | L1 | 3AKJGLDR6HSHW0633 | OOS |
| 85712535 | Sep 5, 2025 | IL | L3 | 1GRAA0620KK141545 | — |
| 85383233 | Jul 30, 2025 | IL | L3 | 1GRAA0620KK141545 | — |
| 83532381 | Jan 3, 2025 | LA | L3 | 3AKJGLDR6HSHW0633 | — |
| 82256404 | Jul 28, 2024 | IA | L3 | 3AKJGLDR6HSHW0633 | — |
| 82256404 | Jul 28, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1GRAA0620KK141545 | — |
| 82256404 | Jul 28, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1GRAA0620KK141545 | — |
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