Roadside Inspection 78668906
Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: PIECE MANAGEMENT INC (USDOT 1607033) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78668906
- Date:
- May 17, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I80 EB MM 246 MIFFLIN TWP - MI
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PIECE MANAGEMENT INC (1607033)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 2825226 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWFC9LDLN6009
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 29.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWFC9LDLN6009 | IN 2825226 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.34(a)(1) | Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79053550 | Jul 5, 2023 | MD | L1 | BALTIMORE CITY | 1 | OOS |
| 78929875 | Jun 15, 2023 | NJ | L3 | SNO | 1 | — |
| 78858334 | Jun 12, 2023 | MD | L2 | I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY | 3 | OOS |
| 78866475 | Jun 8, 2023 | PA | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 78867289 | Jun 6, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 78669232 | May 17, 2023 | PA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88833741 | Aug 27, 2026 | PA | L1 | 3ALACWFC9LDLN6009 | — |
| 88663922 | Aug 11, 2026 | CT | L2 | 3ALACWFC9LDLN6009 | — |
| 88484242 | Jul 22, 2026 | NJ | L2 | 3ALACWFC9LDLN6009 | — |