Roadside Inspection 82294539
Roadside inspection on Jul 30, 2024 in Minnesota • Carrier: WATSON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1259986) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82294539
- Date:
- Jul 30, 2024
- State:
- Minnesota
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WEST LAKELAND MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATSON TRANSPORTATION INC (1259986)
- Operating authority:
- MC513227
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1059931 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FUYSXYB1XL948713
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 5.
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?
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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUYSXYB1XL948713 | IL P1059931 | FREIGHTLINER | CC Conventional | 1999 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1S12E95346E507538 | IL 783607ST | STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER | Strick Commercial Trailer | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83566873 | Jan 7, 2025 | MI | L2 | 1FUYSXYB1XL948713 | — |
| 83566873 | Jan 7, 2025 | MI | L2 | 1S12E95346E507538 | — |
| 82716959 | Sep 19, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1FUYSXYB1XL948713 | — |
| 80197914 | Nov 15, 2023 | IN | L2 | 1S12E95346E507538 | — |
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