Roadside Inspection 81849152

Roadside inspection on Jun 6, 2024 in Minnesota • Carrier: HOFFBAUER TREE FARM LLC (USDOT 3360414) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81849152
Date:
Jun 6, 2024
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DULUTH MN
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BHB629 (MN)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 1.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Minnesota
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 17,979 Level 3 inspections in Minnesota during 2024
vs typical at DULUTH MN
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 70 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7X2B67GED24485 MN BHB629 FORD F-250 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4UGFH2029SD042148 MN FT29554 ABU ABU Trailer 2025

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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