Roadside Inspection 78567281

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC (USDOT 91805) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78567281
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K8716HY (TN)

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 4.

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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 191 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Connecticut
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 2,889 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 218 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
1
Same as 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
68%
185 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
173
117 violations · 14 OOS
Prior 90 days
185
131 violations · 16 OOS · 0.71 per inspection
Prior 365 days
185
131 violations · 16 OOS · 0.71 per inspection
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGHDV0LDLC9477 TN K8716HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTSA4425P7120270 TN 287485T HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance 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
79251235 Jul 7, 2023 US L1 FRANKLINKY 0
79190831 Jul 7, 2023 CA L1 CAJON PLATFORM SCALES 0
79118068 Jul 7, 2023 GA L1 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 0
79097310 Jul 7, 2023 TN L1 0
79091170 Jul 7, 2023 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 1
79087810 Jul 7, 2023 AZ L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87758716 May 4, 2026 OK L2 5HTSA4425P7120270
84050744 Mar 6, 2025 KY L1 5HTSA4425P7120270
80652985 Jan 19, 2024 CT L1 5HTSA4425P7120270
79725416 Sep 22, 2023 MD L1 3AKJGHDV0LDLC9477
79725416 Sep 22, 2023 MD L1 5HTSA4425P7120270

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