Roadside Inspection 81708490
Roadside inspection on May 21, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: SCALES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 593383) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81708490
- Date:
- May 21, 2024
- State:
- Georgia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TY TY GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SCALES EXPRESS INC (593383)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C979CZ (GA)
- VIN:
- 1FUJHPDV6MLMR2798
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 18.
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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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJHPDV6MLMR2798 | GA C979CZ | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D6FL872478 | GA DJP433 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLILC | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82169103 | Jul 15, 2024 | GA | L1 | VALDOSTA GA | 0 | — |
| 82099989 | Jul 6, 2024 | GA | L3 | TIFTON GA | 4 | OOS |
| 82089193 | Jul 5, 2024 | GA | L3 | LENOX GA | 1 | — |
| 82021839 | Jul 2, 2024 | SC | L3 | I-95 SB ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
| 82008424 | Jun 28, 2024 | NC | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 81883752 | Jun 10, 2024 | FL | L2 | PANAMA CITY FL | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83005930 | Oct 22, 2024 | FL | L3 | 1JJV532D6FL872478 | — |
| 82865352 | Oct 9, 2024 | SC | L3 | 1FUJHPDV6MLMR2798 | — |
| 81813242 | Jun 6, 2024 | US | L1 | 1JJV532D6FL872478 | — |
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