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Roadside Inspection 82987708

Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2024 in South Dakota • Carrier: HTS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3252655) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82987708
Date:
Oct 22, 2024
State:
South Dakota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
JEFFERSON SD
Carrier (USDOT):
HTS LOGISTICS INC (3252655)
Operating authority:
MC1023957
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1108403 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 9.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.24 violations per inspection across 318 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Dakota
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,852 Level 1 inspections in South Dakota during 2024
vs typical at JEFFERSON SD
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 6,573 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
4
3 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)
41%
213 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
27
20 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
78
94 violations · 13 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
213
254 violations · 43 OOS · 1.19 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X6PD825466 IL P1108403 PETERBILT 579 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539DU541126 IL 724612ST UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2013 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. 1 Hours of Service —
396.3A1-BOS 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
83456650 Dec 21, 2024 SD L3 WEBSTER SD 0 —
83476990 Dec 19, 2024 MN L3 MOORHEAD MN 1 —
83466721 Dec 19, 2024 IA L3 — 3 —
83450212 Dec 19, 2024 KS L2 I-35 MP 26 0 —
83438441 Dec 18, 2024 NM L3 CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
83430050 Dec 18, 2024 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88888026 Sep 1, 2026 AZ L1 1XPBDP9X6PD825466 OOS
87683040 Apr 24, 2026 CO L3 1XPBDP9X6PD825466 —
87481640 Apr 1, 2026 MT L3 1XPBDP9X6PD825466 —
87456027 Mar 25, 2026 IN L3 1XPBDP9X6PD825466 —
87134058 Feb 23, 2026 TN L2 1XPBDP9X6PD825466 OOS
86975974 Feb 6, 2026 OR L2 1XPBDP9X6PD825466 —
86402252 Nov 23, 2025 KY L1 1XPBDP9X6PD825466 OOS
84074334 Mar 5, 2025 AR L2 1UYVS2539DU541126 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3252655 — tools open pre-filled.

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