Roadside Inspection 78449803

Roadside inspection on Apr 26, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: B A ROBERTS INC (USDOT 372077) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78449803
Date:
Apr 26, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
REST AREA
Carrier (USDOT):
B A ROBERTS INC (372077)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900E TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1184539 (AL)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Alabama
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 16,171 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2023
vs typical at REST AREA
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 32 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2WKEDCCJ8VK945592 AL 1184539 WESTERN STAR 4900E 1997
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4T9FC40B2L1110534 FL 9536CX Trst

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving

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
78700376 May 18, 2023 FL L1 I10 SNEADS WIM-EAST 10 OOS
78451961 Apr 25, 2023 FL L3 0
78388260 Apr 10, 2023 FL L3 COTTONDALE 1
78361745 Apr 5, 2023 FL L3 MCSAP HCC I-95 VOLUSIA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86918705 Jan 27, 2026 GA L3 4T9FC40B2L1110534
83231851 Nov 19, 2024 FL L2 4T9FC40B2L1110534
82475743 Aug 22, 2024 FL L3 4T9FC40B2L1110534
81255798 Apr 3, 2024 AL L2 4T9FC40B2L1110534
79205879 Jul 19, 2023 FL L3 2WKEDCCJ8VK945592
79205879 Jul 19, 2023 FL L3 4T9FC40B2L1110534

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