Roadside Inspection 81944512
Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2024 in Washington • Carrier: MISTY BLUE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LTD (USDOT 2878442) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81944512
- Date:
- Jun 24, 2024
- State:
- Washington
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LIBERTY LAKE WA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MISTY BLUE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LTD (2878442)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 74468P (BC)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH9JN998853
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
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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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 0). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH9JN998853 | BC 74468P | VOLVO | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5328HM709722 | BC 51789K | VAN GUARD | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82455754 | Aug 22, 2024 | MT | L2 | WIBAUX MT | 0 | — |
| 82421907 | Aug 16, 2024 | KY | L3 | KUTTAWA | 4 | OOS |
| 82172509 | Jul 11, 2024 | WA | L3 | CLE ELUM WA | 0 | — |
| 81929579 | Jun 19, 2024 | MT | L3 | WIBAUX MT | 0 | — |
| 81936786 | Jun 16, 2024 | ND | L1 | MOORETON ND | 6 | — |
| 81496426 | Apr 29, 2024 | NM | L2 | RATON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87848667 | May 14, 2026 | MT | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9JN998853 | — |
| 86369364 | Nov 18, 2025 | MT | L3 | 5V8VC5328HM709722 | — |
| 86359457 | Nov 18, 2025 | MT | L2 | 5V8VC5328HM709722 | — |
| 84820454 | May 26, 2025 | MT | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9JN998853 | — |
| 84402507 | Apr 14, 2025 | MT | L3 | 5V8VC5328HM709722 | — |
| 84327164 | Apr 3, 2025 | MT | L3 | 4V4NC9EH9JN998853 | — |
| 83925039 | Feb 20, 2025 | MT | L3 | 4V4NC9EH9JN998853 | — |
| 83586961 | Jan 11, 2025 | WA | L2 | 5V8VC5328HM709722 | OOS |
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Recent activity at LIBERTY LAKE WA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87603889 | Apr 12, 2026 | AD FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |
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