Roadside Inspection 84277495

Roadside inspection on Mar 25, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: BLADE COMPANIES (USDOT 4245815) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84277495
Date:
Mar 25, 2025
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DULUTH MN
Carrier (USDOT):
BLADE COMPANIES (4245815)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YTE9355 (MN)

What this inspection means

8 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 28.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs Level 2 median in Minnesota
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,948 Level 2 inspections in Minnesota during 2025
vs typical at DULUTH MN
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 202 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH7GN955329 MN YTE9355 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1YPFS4435AP002532 MN 4088STX Unknown

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness

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
84675718 May 8, 2025 MN L3 DULUTH MN 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86113531 Oct 15, 2025 MN L3 1YPFS4435AP002532
85393283 Jul 29, 2025 MN L3 1YPFS4435AP002532
79955542 Oct 18, 2023 WI L1 4V4NC9EH7GN955329
79559544 Aug 30, 2023 MN L2 4V4NC9EH7GN955329

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