Roadside Inspection 82480549
Roadside inspection on May 31, 2024 in Minnesota • Carrier: HOVLAND MASONRY INC (USDOT 494710) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82480549
- Date:
- May 31, 2024
- State:
- Minnesota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ERSKINE MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HOVLAND MASONRY INC (494710)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Courier
- Plate:
- YCB7277 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1FD9W4GT3NEC36676
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 391.11(b)(5) (Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated, severity weight 8). (391.11(b)(5))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD9W4GT3NEC36676 | MN YCB7277 |
FORD
Ticket: Courier
|
F-450 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4KNUT16215L164166 | MN 3098CTD | TOWMASTER INC. | Towmaster Inc. | 2005 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11(b)(5) | Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81938845 | Jun 17, 2024 | MN | L1 | CASS LAKE MN | 4 | — |
| 81596857 | May 8, 2024 | MN | L3 | DULUTH MN | 1 | — |
| 81538326 | May 1, 2024 | MN | L2 | BAXTER MN | 6 | OOS |
| 81523861 | Apr 29, 2024 | MN | L3 | HIBBING MN | 0 | — |
| 81462600 | Apr 22, 2024 | MN | L1 | HERMANTOWN MN | 5 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81938845 | Jun 17, 2024 | MN | L1 | 4KNUT16215L164166 | — |
| 81538326 | May 1, 2024 | MN | L2 | 4KNUT16215L164166 | OOS |
| 81106639 | Mar 14, 2024 | MN | L1 | 1FD9W4GT3NEC36676 | OOS |
| 80051062 | Oct 31, 2023 | MN | L1 | 1FD9W4GT3NEC36676 | OOS |
| 79398657 | Aug 14, 2023 | MN | L1 | 1FD9W4GT3NEC36676 | OOS |
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