Roadside Inspection 78390848

Roadside inspection on Apr 18, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: WTI TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 389263) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78390848
Date:
Apr 18, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILES COUNTY SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
WTI TRANSPORT LLC (389263)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1177636 (AL)

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 6.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at GILES COUNTY SCALES
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 134 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
14 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
14
9 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
9 violations · 1 OOS · 0.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
9 violations · 1 OOS · 0.64 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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CK37LX17043 AL 1177636 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2485EA891308 AL A091819 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 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
78925099 Jun 15, 2023 TX L2 1
78899690 Jun 14, 2023 AR L2 2 OOS
78889603 Jun 14, 2023 NC L3 US421 NORTH BOUND EXIT 272 0
78885457 Jun 13, 2023 CA L1 HONEY LAKE SCALES 5 OOS
79021360 Jun 12, 2023 MS L2 DE SOTO COUNTY 0
78908114 Jun 12, 2023 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80824911 Feb 12, 2024 AL L3 1FUJA6CK37LX17043
80202621 Nov 20, 2023 AL L3 1FUJA6CK37LX17043

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