Roadside Inspection 83071321
Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2024 in Louisiana • Carrier: MLS EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3647394) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83071321
- Date:
- Nov 1, 2024
- State:
- Louisiana
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MLS EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (3647394)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- XB721K (FL)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EG3FN190867
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83316314 | Dec 4, 2024 | CARA EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 83316313 | Dec 4, 2024 | NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 83316312 | Dec 4, 2024 | BERANE INC | 0 | — |
| 83316311 | Dec 4, 2024 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | 0 | — |
| 83316310 | Dec 4, 2024 | KELLY XPRESS LLC | 1 | — |
| 83316293 | Dec 4, 2024 | CALCASIEU RENTALS INC | 0 | — |