Roadside Inspection 78489017

Roadside inspection on Apr 27, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: PLD TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2994310) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78489017
Date:
Apr 27, 2023
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OLD TOWN - SCALES SB
Carrier (USDOT):
PLD TRUCKING INC (2994310)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AB28GG (FL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 1.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 Level 3 median in Maine
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 2,844 Level 3 inspections in Maine during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 4V4NC9EH2DN566545 FL AB28GG VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2535CU302137 FL QA74SI UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2012

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 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
78906973 Jun 14, 2023 OR L3 2 OOS
78778088 May 29, 2023 WA L2 1
78761052 May 27, 2023 SD L3 JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY 0
78743031 May 25, 2023 WA L3 0
78590951 May 9, 2023 MA L3 STURBRIDGE 7
78584992 May 8, 2023 IA L2 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87397243 Mar 23, 2026 TX L2 1UYVS2535CU302137
87414355 Mar 20, 2026 NY L2 1UYVS2535CU302137 OOS
83351584 Dec 9, 2024 ID L2 4V4NC9EH2DN566545
82257685 Jul 26, 2024 NV L2 1UYVS2535CU302137 OOS
82210190 Jul 23, 2024 MT L3 4V4NC9EH2DN566545
81911404 Jun 14, 2024 LA L3 4V4NC9EH2DN566545
81841577 Jun 10, 2024 NM L3 1UYVS2535CU302137
81345234 Apr 12, 2024 WA L3 1UYVS2535CU302137

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