Roadside Inspection 78616120

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: TURNER MOUNTAIN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1563103) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78616120
Date:
May 14, 2023
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OLD TOWN - SCALES SB
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
931506 (ME)

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 19.

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 Maine
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 3,203 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 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 393.45(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 1XPXDP0X3GD333643 ME 931506 PETERBILT 389 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1A0626MW229513 ME 5129056 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2021

Violations Cited

5 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
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 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
88128798 Jun 12, 2026 CA L3 1GR1A0626MW229513
87634324 Apr 21, 2026 KS L2 1GR1A0626MW229513
83379164 Dec 10, 2024 IL L3 1GR1A0626MW229513 OOS
80102172 Nov 7, 2023 MA L2 1XPXDP0X3GD333643
80014253 Oct 25, 2023 ME L2 1XPXDP0X3GD333643 OOS
79466626 Aug 22, 2023 ME L1 1XPXDP0X3GD333643

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