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Roadside Inspection 78659055

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Arkansas • Carrier: PLAINFIELD LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2563347) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78659055
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
Arkansas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Operating authority:
MC894737
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1195242 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 38.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.25 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Arkansas
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,420 Level 1 inspections in Arkansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 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)
31%
16 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
17 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
20 violations · 2 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
20 violations · 2 OOS · 1.25 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 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW09Y0EM040817 IL P1195242 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2014 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N148207H1521125 ME 5042431 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2017 —

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss 7 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes 7 Hours of Service —
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 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 —
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
79160920 Jul 16, 2023 UT L3 PERRY PORT OF ENTRY SOUTHBOUND 0 —
79144582 Jul 13, 2023 LA L3 ROADSIDE 1 —
79121611 Jul 12, 2023 MI L3 — 1 —
79111396 Jul 11, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 2 —
79097454 Jul 9, 2023 TN L2 — 2 —
79095262 Jul 5, 2023 GA L2 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 2 OOS

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