Roadside Inspection 83104331

Roadside inspection on Nov 6, 2024 in Louisiana • Carrier: NORALS EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3651521) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83104331
Date:
Nov 6, 2024
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LA
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A525495 (MS)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

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 Level 3 median in Louisiana
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,371 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2024
vs typical at LA
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,179 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
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH6GN958335 MS A525495 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N1482C8F1571717 MS 39768T FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2015

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.22B Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.22A Failing to use hazard warning flashers 1 Unsafe Driving
392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway 1 Unsafe Driving
390.21TB Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin

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
83304370 Dec 2, 2024 TN L3 INTERSTATE 40 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82058880 Jul 4, 2024 MS L3 13N1482C8F1571717
82058880 Jul 4, 2024 MS L3 4V4NC9EH6GN958335
81600832 May 7, 2024 LA L1 4V4NC9EH6GN958335
81600832 May 7, 2024 LA L1 13N1482C8F1571717
81153105 Mar 19, 2024 MS L2 13N1482C8F1571717
81153105 Mar 19, 2024 MS L2 4V4NC9EH6GN958335
79034392 Jun 29, 2023 MS L2 13N1482C8F1571717
79034392 Jun 29, 2023 MS L2 4V4NC9EH6GN958335

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