Roadside Inspection 78668906

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: PIECE MANAGEMENT INC (USDOT 1607033) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
4
44% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
2825226 (IN)

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?

vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,724 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania 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 393.209(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

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