Roadside Inspection 84224101
Roadside inspection on Mar 19, 2025 in Georgia • Carrier: SCALES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 593383) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84224101
- Date:
- Mar 19, 2025
- State:
- Georgia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DECATUR GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SCALES EXPRESS INC (593383)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C5534A (GA)
- VIN:
- 1FUJHPDV0NLNA4862
What this inspection means
13 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 46.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.75A3-TFL (Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TFL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJHPDV0NLNA4862 | GA C5534A | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5329LT010386 | ME 3116215 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LHLM | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.80A | Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.201A-FRMS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame member permitting shifting of body. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.201A-VLRB | Van/OT Trailers - Lower rail broken with complete separation in bay area. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.201A-VLRDF | Van/OT Trailers - Lower rail, drop frame trailer twisted/bent/or cracked from fatigue. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.203A-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A-DFSL | Driver - Failing to properly secure load. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.100C-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.3A2-HOSPRNP | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84695719 | May 15, 2025 | SC | L3 | LEXINGTON SC | 1 | — |
| 84684695 | May 14, 2025 | PA | L1 | SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI | 7 | OOS |
| 84703968 | May 13, 2025 | SC | L1 | AIKEN SC | 0 | — |
| 84650067 | May 9, 2025 | FL | L3 | OCALA FL | 0 | — |
| 84636511 | May 8, 2025 | FL | L2 | CRESTVIEW FL | 0 | — |
| 84662088 | May 7, 2025 | GA | L3 | CARTERSVILLE GA | 5 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78727069 | May 24, 2023 | GA | L3 | 1FUJHPDV0NLNA4862 | — |
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