Roadside Inspection 83740564
Roadside inspection on Jan 30, 2025 in Nebraska • Carrier: CHIEF MOTORCYCLES & APPAREL LLC (USDOT 4264201) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83740564
- Date:
- Jan 30, 2025
- State:
- Nebraska
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- ON I- 80, 596 FEET EAST OF MIL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHIEF MOTORCYCLES & APPAREL LLC (4264201)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AVT653 (NE)
- VIN:
- 1FT7W2BT8RED03723
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 34.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 393.75B-OOS (Tire-front tread depth less than 2/32 of inch on a major tread groove, severity weight 8). (393.75B-OOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT7W2BT8RED03723 | NE AVT653 | FORD | F-250 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F3826R6328119 | NE XWV024 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75B-OOS | Tire-front tread depth less than 2/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-OOS | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A1 | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83932852 | Feb 19, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH10 WB MM49 | 4 | OOS |