Roadside Inspection 88846809

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 269495) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88846809
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAPLACE LA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P289743 (LA)

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 15.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 352 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Louisiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,731 Level 1 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at LAPLACE LA
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 180 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 412,922 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
54%
99 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
10
11 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
17 violations · 3 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
99
113 violations · 22 OOS · 1.14 per inspection
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 393.207A-STCB (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STCB)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6DE59LZ78959 LA P289743 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2009

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207A-STCB Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53BMAN Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters. 4 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
88846605 Aug 28, 2026 LA L1 SLIDELL LA 0
88768547 Aug 21, 2026 LA L1 7 OOS
88743314 Aug 19, 2026 NJ L2 BROADWAY ELITE TOURS 0
88725827 Aug 18, 2026 MS L1 0
88725607 Aug 18, 2026 MS L1 0
88681070 Aug 12, 2026 AL L1 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87490887 Apr 2, 2026 CO L2 1FUJA6DE59LZ78959
86202110 Oct 29, 2025 TN L3 1FUJA6DE59LZ78959
85206332 Jul 11, 2025 MS L2 1FUJA6DE59LZ78959
82344588 Aug 8, 2024 MS L2 1FUJA6DE59LZ78959
80412488 Dec 13, 2023 LA L3 1FUJA6DE59LZ78959

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