Roadside Inspection 78603401
Roadside inspection on May 12, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: RICHARD BRANDON LINKER (USDOT 1463944) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78603401
- Date:
- May 12, 2023
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RT 360 / RT 629 OVERPASS
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RICHARD BRANDON LINKER (1463944)
- Operating authority:
- MC056586
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NM9885 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DB9X81D567913
What this inspection means
12 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 32.
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.
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP5DB9X81D567913 | NC NM9885 | PETERBILT | 379 | 2001 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1R1F353295K550433 | ME 5156846 | FONTAINE TRAILER | Fontaine Trailer | 2005 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(f)(1) | Driver’s record of duty status not current | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.87(a) | Warning flag required on projecting load | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89162991 | Oct 2, 2026 | SC | L3 | 1XP5DB9X81D567913 | — |
| 86359811 | Nov 19, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1XP5DB9X81D567913 | — |
| 85759546 | Sep 11, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1XP5DB9X81D567913 | — |
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