Roadside Inspection 85404501

Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: D C FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3278607) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
1
9% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85404501
Date:
Jul 29, 2025
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BLUE EARTH MN
Carrier (USDOT):
D C FREIGHT LLC (3278607)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
406474 (NE)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 52.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Minnesota
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,456 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X58N767169 NE 406474 PETERBILT 389 2008
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MATA4220MX058292 IA FH7655 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Al-Mac Pro
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2021

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 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
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
84986916 Jun 17, 2025 IA L2 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87371447 Mar 19, 2026 IA L3 5MATA4220MX058292
86313514 Nov 12, 2025 IA L3 5MATA4220MX058292
84986916 Jun 17, 2025 IA L2 5MATA4220MX058292 OOS
80448519 Dec 14, 2023 IA L3 1XPXD49X58N767169 OOS
78890528 Jun 13, 2023 IA L2 1XPXD49X58N767169
78820689 Jun 5, 2023 IA L2 1XPXD49X58N767169

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