Roadside Inspection 78631019

Roadside inspection on May 15, 2023 in Kansas • Carrier: K & S TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3437849) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78631019
Date:
May 15, 2023
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORD COUNTY - 057
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER USF-1E TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
234246 (KS)

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 31.

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 Kansas
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,581 Level 1 inspections in Kansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
9
8 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYDSEB7SP841538 KS 234246 FREIGHTLINER USF-1E 1995
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1C91140261S770360 KS 700516 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Cts
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS 2001

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
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
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 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
79147194 Jul 13, 2023 KS L2 3 OOS
78830613 Jun 6, 2023 KS L1 5
78830596 Jun 6, 2023 KS L1 5
78664646 May 17, 2023 KS L3 1
78609270 May 11, 2023 KS L2 0
78414646 Apr 19, 2023 KS L1 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
78830613 Jun 6, 2023 KS L1 1C91140261S770360
78830613 Jun 6, 2023 KS L1 1FUYDSEB7SP841538
78609270 May 11, 2023 KS L2 1C91140261S770360
78609270 May 11, 2023 KS L2 1FUYDSEB7SP841538

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