Roadside Inspection 85538631
Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2025 in Missouri • Carrier: NATIONAL TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3283434) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85538631
- Date:
- Aug 17, 2025
- State:
- Missouri
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 14
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FESTUS MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NATIONAL TRUCK LINES INC (3283434)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- N1544HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR3RSUS6181
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, 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?
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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR3RSUS6181 | TN N1544HY | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2534BM018111 | TN 569516T | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. | 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86009124 | Oct 9, 2025 | SC | L3 | WILLIAMSTON SC | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86009124 | Oct 9, 2025 | SC | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3RSUS6181 | — |
| 86009124 | Oct 9, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1UYVS2534BM018111 | — |
| 82895738 | Oct 7, 2024 | OH | L1 | 1UYVS2534BM018111 | — |
| 82895738 | Oct 7, 2024 | OH | L1 | 3AKJHHDR3RSUS6181 | — |
| 82503840 | Aug 21, 2024 | MN | L5 | 3AKJHHDR3RSUS6181 | — |
| 82503840 | Aug 21, 2024 | MN | L5 | 1UYVS2534BM018111 | — |
| 82110094 | Jul 8, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1UYVS2534BM018111 | — |
| 82110094 | Jul 8, 2024 | GA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3RSUS6181 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
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