Roadside Inspection 82883875

Roadside inspection on Oct 9, 2024 in Washington • Carrier: R&S BROS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2388465) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
17
OOS Violations
2
12% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82883875
Date:
Oct 9, 2024
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
17
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RIDGEFIELD WA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
XP84545 (CA)

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 68.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
17
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.73 violations per inspection across 179 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Washington
17
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,131 Level 1 inspections in Washington during 2024
vs typical at RIDGEFIELD WA
17
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,744 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
17
16 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
65%
125 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
8
13 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
32
32 violations · 8 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
125
94 violations · 23 OOS · 0.75 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.207(a) (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6MSMK4370 CA XP84545 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530BU057407 CA 4LJ5034 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2011

Violations Cited

17 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
83322582 Dec 5, 2024 OR L3 HUBBARD OR 0
83357884 Dec 2, 2024 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
83357630 Dec 2, 2024 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1 OOS
83347319 Dec 2, 2024 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
83198029 Nov 18, 2024 CA L2 DESERT HILLS IF 2
83188519 Nov 17, 2024 CA L3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88255397 Jun 25, 2026 CA L2 3AKJHHDR6MSMK4370
86681535 Dec 26, 2025 WA L3 3AKJHHDR6MSMK4370 OOS
86452221 Nov 24, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDR6MSMK4370
86464624 Nov 18, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2530BU057407
85696353 Aug 28, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2530BU057407
85342661 Jul 24, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR6MSMK4370
85204346 Jul 14, 2025 OR L2 3AKJHHDR6MSMK4370 OOS
85213243 Jul 10, 2025 CA L1 3AKJHHDR6MSMK4370

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