Roadside Inspection 78519973
Roadside inspection on May 2, 2023 in Kansas • Carrier: METRO COURIER INC (USDOT 517113) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78519973
- Date:
- May 2, 2023
- State:
- Kansas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WICHITA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- METRO COURIER INC (517113)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 2861681 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWFC8KDLN2841
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 6.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWFC8KDLN2841 | IN 2861681 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79036943 | Jun 29, 2023 | KS | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 79036776 | Jun 29, 2023 | KS | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 79006372 | Jun 27, 2023 | KS | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 79007746 | Jun 23, 2023 | NE | L1 | HEBRON 81 SCALE | 0 | — |
| 78982505 | Jun 23, 2023 | KS | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 78947599 | Jun 20, 2023 | KS | L2 | — | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79967467 | Oct 19, 2023 | KS | L2 | 3ALACWFC8KDLN2841 | — |
| 79674036 | Sep 13, 2023 | OK | L2 | 3ALACWFC8KDLN2841 | — |
| 79007746 | Jun 23, 2023 | NE | L1 | 3ALACWFC8KDLN2841 | — |
| 78595434 | May 10, 2023 | OK | L3 | 3ALACWFC8KDLN2841 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
- Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/517113/inspections/
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