Roadside Inspection 85538081

Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: HUGH ALAN KRAUSE (USDOT 1149144) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
3
27% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85538081
Date:
Aug 13, 2025
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BEMIDJI MN
Carrier (USDOT):
HUGH ALAN KRAUSE (1149144)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 57X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
50244PZ (VA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 49.

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
vs typical at BEMIDJI MN
11
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 214 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75B-TFV Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth. 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
392.9A-DFSL Driver - Failing to properly secure load. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87603652 Apr 14, 2026 SC L3 5KJJBZDR9RLVD1008
87550696 Apr 8, 2026 SC L3 1UYVS2532J6096812
86903869 Jan 24, 2026 SC L3 1UYVS2532J6096812
83565101 Jan 8, 2025 NC L3 1UYVS2532J6096812

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