Roadside Inspection 83071321

Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2024 in Louisiana • Carrier: MLS EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3647394) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83071321
Date:
Nov 1, 2024
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LA
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
XB721K (FL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.91 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Louisiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,371 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2024
vs typical at LA
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,661 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
6 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
4 violations · 1 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
14 violations · 2 OOS · 2.33 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 395.8A-ELD (ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required), severity weight 5). (395.8A-ELD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EG3FN190867 FL XB721K VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2534DM549702 FL QA88SN UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2013

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) 5 Hours of Service OOS
391.11B2 Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. 4 Driver Fitness
391.11B2 Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. 4 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
83372753 Dec 5, 2024 GA L3 ASHBURN GA 2
82776594 Sep 25, 2024 LA L3 ROADSIDE 3 OOS
82641845 Sep 12, 2024 MD L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85632984 Aug 28, 2025 MS L2 1UYVS2534DM549702 OOS
82776594 Sep 25, 2024 LA L3 1UYVS2534DM549702 OOS
80956943 Feb 21, 2024 AZ L3 1UYVS2534DM549702
79348572 Aug 4, 2023 CA L2 1UYVS2534DM549702
79057106 Jul 3, 2023 NM L2 1UYVS2534DM549702

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