Roadside Inspection 78398561
Roadside inspection on Apr 19, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM LLC (USDOT 1976838) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78398561
- Date:
- Apr 19, 2023
- State:
- Maine
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SIDNEY - SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM LLC (1976838)
- Operating authority:
- MC940628
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 932081 (ME)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGEDR9HSJH0060
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 19.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGEDR9HSJH0060 | ME 932081 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRDM0620CH713961 | ME B750590 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.9(a)(1) | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78826958 | Jun 6, 2023 | NY | L3 | BRUTUS | 1 | — |
| 78626457 | May 16, 2023 | ME | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 78626272 | May 16, 2023 | ME | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 78715716 | May 11, 2023 | NY | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 78463697 | Apr 26, 2023 | NY | L3 | DEWITT EXIT 34A TANDEM LOT | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89105897 | Sep 26, 2026 | CA | L3 | 3AKJGEDR9HSJH0060 | — |
| 88497474 | Jul 23, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGEDR9HSJH0060 | — |
| 84438625 | Apr 15, 2025 | DE | L2 | 1GRDM0620CH713961 | OOS |
| 84424737 | Apr 15, 2025 | PA | L2 | 1GRDM0620CH713961 | OOS |
| 83610533 | Jan 14, 2025 | ME | L2 | 1GRDM0620CH713961 | — |
| 79553818 | Aug 29, 2023 | ME | L3 | 3AKJGEDR9HSJH0060 | — |
| 78789851 | May 31, 2023 | AK | L2 | 1GRDM0620CH713961 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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