Roadside Inspection 84462639
Roadside inspection on Apr 15, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: BALLARD SANITATION (USDOT 1129582) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84462639
- Date:
- Apr 15, 2025
- State:
- Minnesota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 14
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PERHAM MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BALLARD SANITATION (1129582)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER FL112 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- YCE5447 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1FV4TMDB0XHB53427
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 53.
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 393.134B-CRHLC (Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container., severity weight 7). (393.134B-CRHLC)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FV4TMDB0XHB53427 | MN YCE5447 | FREIGHTLINER | FL112 | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.134B-CRHLC | Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.209E-SPSRLF | Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.87A-FPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84099327 | Mar 5, 2025 | MN | L2 | FERGUS FALLS MN | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87096679 | Feb 13, 2026 | MN | L2 | 1FV4TMDB0XHB53427 | OOS |
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