Roadside Inspection 88697398
Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2026 in Minnesota • Carrier: FLAT OUT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD (USDOT 2427680) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88697398
- Date:
- Aug 7, 2026
- State:
- Minnesota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MINNEAPOLIS MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FLAT OUT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD (2427680)
- Operating authority:
- MC836613
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- CPY344 (MB)
- VIN:
- 3ALXA7001KDLF5130
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.201A-VURB (Van/OT Trailers - Upper rail buckled/cracked and has missing adjacent roof bows., severity weight 2). (393.201A-VURB)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3ALXA7001KDLF5130 | MB CPY344 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA5329FM507894 | MB TD7047 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.201A-VURB | Van/OT Trailers - Upper rail buckled/cracked and has missing adjacent roof bows. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89028576 | Sep 16, 2026 | OH | L3 | WILMINGTON OH | 0 | — |
| 88879466 | Sep 2, 2026 | KY | L3 | LOUISVILLE KY | 0 | — |
| 88358108 | Jul 8, 2026 | AR | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89028576 | Sep 16, 2026 | OH | L3 | 3ALXA7001KDLF5130 | — |
| 88067347 | Jun 6, 2026 | ND | L3 | 5V8VA5329FM507894 | — |
| 88063970 | Jun 5, 2026 | ND | L2 | 3ALXA7001KDLF5130 | OOS |
| 86208026 | Oct 31, 2025 | NE | L3 | 3ALXA7001KDLF5130 | — |
| 85794695 | Sep 10, 2025 | MN | L1 | 5V8VA5329FM507894 | — |
| 85200705 | Jul 12, 2025 | ND | L1 | 5V8VA5329FM507894 | — |
| 82920522 | Oct 15, 2024 | IL | L3 | 3ALXA7001KDLF5130 | — |
| 80943682 | Feb 24, 2024 | NE | L3 | 3ALXA7001KDLF5130 | — |
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