Roadside Inspection 83533872

Roadside inspection on Dec 30, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: MICHEL LOPEZ TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1033592) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
2
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83533872
Date:
Dec 30, 2024
State:
Georgia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COHUTTA GA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R551290 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 43.

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 Level 1 median in Georgia
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,179 Level 1 inspections in Georgia during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
12
11 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
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 393.45D-BHTC (Air Brake - Damaged by heat, broken, or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BHTC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR9CSBD0093 TX R551290 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25379M776504 TX 158B477 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2009

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-BHTC Air Brake - Damaged by heat, broken, or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow. 4 Vehicle Maintenance 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
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
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
83557206 Jan 6, 2025 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 5
83397185 Dec 14, 2024 LA L3 HAMMOND LA 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88825239 Aug 26, 2026 LA L3 1FUJGLDR9CSBD0093
88545642 Jul 27, 2026 FL L2 1FUJGLDR9CSBD0093 OOS
87993992 May 28, 2026 MS L3 1FUJGLDR9CSBD0093
87833559 May 12, 2026 LA L1 1FUJGLDR9CSBD0093
87252770 Nov 27, 2025 TX L2 1UYVS25379M776504
87252770 Nov 27, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLDR9CSBD0093
86365797 Nov 19, 2025 LA L3 1UYVS25379M776504
86365797 Nov 19, 2025 LA L3 1FUJGLDR9CSBD0093

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