Roadside Inspection 83249655
Roadside inspection on Nov 20, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: MORGANS XPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1977470) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83249655
- Date:
- Nov 20, 2024
- State:
- Georgia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 17
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- EAST POINT GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MORGANS XPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC (1977470)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C8699B (GA)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGHDV0CLBJ5698
What this inspection means
17 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 69.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
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 393.47A-BCFSAD-SA (Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle., severity weight 4). (393.47A-BCFSAD-SA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGHDV0CLBJ5698 | GA C8699B | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D5ML277327 | GA YIT730 |
WABASH VANS
Ticket: Unknown
|
Dry Van Duraplate | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
17 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LHLM | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.209E-SPSRLF | Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.209E-STPSD | Steering - Power steering components loose/broken. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-DMOVE | Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLTFC | State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.47A-BCFSAD-SA | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.65C-FIS | Fuel - Improper securement of fuel tank. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83H | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83304420 | Nov 20, 2024 | GA | L2 | 1JJV532D5ML277327 | — |
| 81575116 | May 9, 2024 | VA | L2 | 1JJV532D5ML277327 | — |
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