Roadside Inspection 78456329
Roadside inspection on Apr 11, 2023 in Illinois • Carrier: WABASH VALLEY SERVICE COMPANY (USDOT 490507)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78456329
- Date:
- Apr 11, 2023
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- WHITTLE AT BRENTWOOD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WABASH VALLEY SERVICE COMPANY (490507)
What this inspection means
11 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 48.
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 177.834(a) (Package not secure in vehicle, severity weight 10). (177.834(a))
Units Inspected
Unit details not recorded on this inspection.
Unit details not recorded
This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.834(a) | Package not secure in vehicle | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 383.93(b)(4) | No hazardous materials endorsement on CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 393.116(e) | Improper Securement of shortwood logs loaded lengthwise | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 172.506(a)(1) | Placards not affixed to vehicle | 5 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 172.602(a) | Emergency Response information not complete | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 172.604 | Offering HM for transportation with no or improper Emergency Response telephone number | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 177.817(a) | No or improper shipping papers (carrier) | 3 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 107.620(b) | No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number | — | Unknown | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
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