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Roadside Inspection 78556551

Roadside inspection on May 5, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: L A AUTO TRANSPORT 120 LLC (USDOT 1674306) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78556551
Date:
May 5, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILES COUNTY SCALES
Operating authority:
MC615358
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R511765 (TX)

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 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Tennessee
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at GILES COUNTY SCALES
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 338 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.100(b) (Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo, severity weight 7). (393.100(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NP5DB9X95N843980 TX R511765 PETERBILT 379 2005 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1B9CS45207P275143 TX 180B379 BOYDSTUN METAL WORKS
Ticket: Trailer
— 2007 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87303243 Mar 11, 2026 TX L3 1B9CS45207P275143 —
86593756 Dec 15, 2025 TX L2 1B9CS45207P275143 OOS
85340708 Jul 21, 2025 TX L2 1B9CS45207P275143 OOS
83872590 Feb 13, 2025 TX L2 1B9CS45207P275143 OOS

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