Roadside Inspection 82847496
Roadside inspection on Oct 4, 2024 in Louisiana • Carrier: OTS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3837613) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82847496
- Date:
- Oct 4, 2024
- State:
- Louisiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- OTS TRANSPORT LLC (3837613)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3351440 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR3PSUA5145
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 34.
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 393.9BRKLAMP (Inoperative Brake Lamps, severity weight 6). (393.9BRKLAMP)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR3PSUA5145 | IN 3351440 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRDM9629PM015401 | TX 230B788 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1993 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BMBC | All Brakes - Missing or Broken Components including Pad Retaining Components and loose or missing caliper mounting bolt(s) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83143243 | Nov 11, 2024 | AR | L3 | CORNING AR | 1 | — |
| 83025929 | Oct 28, 2024 | LA | L2 | LA | 2 | — |
| 82592027 | Aug 30, 2024 | GA | L3 | COMMERCE GA | 3 | — |
| 82534711 | Aug 29, 2024 | LA | L1 | ROADSIDE | 8 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81207831 | Mar 26, 2024 | MS | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3PSUA5145 | — |
| 80849882 | Feb 13, 2024 | NM | L1 | 3AKJHHDR3PSUA5145 | OOS |
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Recent activity at LA
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 83316293 | Dec 4, 2024 | CALCASIEU RENTALS INC | 0 | — |
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