Roadside Inspection 89277611
Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2026 in Colorado • Carrier: RAI EXPRESS LINES LTD (USDOT 970090) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89277611
- Date:
- Oct 14, 2026
- State:
- Colorado
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CORTEZ CO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RAI EXPRESS LINES LTD (970090)
- Operating authority:
- MC414034
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 0153P8 (BC)
- VIN:
- 1FUJHHDRXPLNW9184
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 4.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 393.45A-BHTIJ (Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube., severity weight 4). (393.45A-BHTIJ)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJHHDRXPLNW9184 | BC 0153P8 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2537N3554612 | BC 67403L | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89246175 | Oct 9, 2026 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 1 | — |
| 89269128 | Oct 8, 2026 | MN | L3 | WEST LAKELAND MN | 2 | — |
| 89161031 | Oct 2, 2026 | MT | L2 | BILLINGS MT | 0 | — |
| 89160492 | Sep 30, 2026 | MT | L3 | BILLINGS MT | 0 | — |
| 89133466 | Sep 29, 2026 | CA | L3 | COTTONWOOD IF | 0 | — |
| 89140998 | Sep 28, 2026 | CA | L2 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87448121 | Mar 27, 2026 | WA | L3 | 1UYVS2537N3554612 | — |
| 87036027 | Feb 8, 2026 | CA | L2 | 1FUJHHDRXPLNW9184 | OOS |
| 86850022 | Jan 17, 2026 | WA | L3 | 1FUJHHDRXPLNW9184 | — |
| 86544178 | Dec 8, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1FUJHHDRXPLNW9184 | OOS |
| 85716903 | Sep 4, 2025 | WA | L2 | 1UYVS2537N3554612 | OOS |
| 85691074 | Aug 31, 2025 | WA | L2 | 1UYVS2537N3554612 | — |
| 85470746 | Aug 11, 2025 | IL | L3 | 1FUJHHDRXPLNW9184 | — |
| 85353908 | Jul 29, 2025 | CA | L3 | 1FUJHHDRXPLNW9184 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at CORTEZ CO
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89307006 | Oct 18, 2026 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LOGISTICS INC | 5 | OOS |
| 89303434 | Oct 18, 2026 | 435 TRUCKING INC | 7 | OOS |
| 89303087 | Oct 18, 2026 | HAWK LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89295775 | Oct 17, 2026 | SAM LIVINGSTON | 0 | — |
| 89293678 | Oct 17, 2026 | KIK LLC | 0 | — |
| 89293673 | Oct 17, 2026 | ABRAM EXPEDITED LLC | 0 | — |