Roadside Inspection 78632974

Roadside inspection on May 15, 2023 in Utah • Carrier: EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1758904) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78632974
Date:
May 15, 2023
State:
Utah
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
8
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
ECHO PORT OF ENTRY
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R643922 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.84 violations per inspection across 19 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Utah
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,039 Level 1 inspections in Utah during 2023
vs typical at ECHO PORT OF ENTRY
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 369 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
8
7 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
42%
19 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
13
24 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
19
35 violations · 4 OOS · 1.84 per inspection
Prior 365 days
19
35 violations · 4 OOS · 1.84 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 392.9(a)(2) (Failing to secure vehicle equipment, severity weight 1). (392.9(a)(2))

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDP4EX3LJ384515 TX R643922 KENWORTH T8 Series 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4E7HA4237EASA4572 TN U563177 VANTAGE TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
Vantage Trailers 2014
3 FULL TRAILER 4E7HA2335EASA4573 TN U563178 VANTAGE TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
Vantage Trailers 2014

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured 5 Hazardous Materials
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured 5 Hazardous Materials
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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 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
79150318 Jul 12, 2023 TX L2 3
79113465 Jul 10, 2023 PA L3 ON ROY E FURMAN HWY AT ITS INT 1
79080529 Jul 7, 2023 WV L3 0
79062726 Jun 30, 2023 UT L2 LAYTON 0
78978781 Jun 23, 2023 WV L2 2
78943731 Jun 21, 2023 WV L2 SCALES-WHEELING 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87591308 Apr 13, 2026 UT L3 1XKDP4EX3LJ384515
78650434 May 16, 2023 UT L1 1XKDP4EX3LJ384515
78650434 May 16, 2023 UT L1 4E7HA2335EASA4573
78650434 May 16, 2023 UT L1 4E7HA4237EASA4572

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Recent activity at ECHO PORT OF ENTRY

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