Roadside Inspection 78681005

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: BMC TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 220060) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78681005
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SC54 PLYMOUTH (POE)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
407139 (NE)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 26.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.43 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Washington
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,376 Level 1 inspections in Washington during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 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)
38%
21 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
15
23 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
30 violations · 5 OOS · 1.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
30 violations · 5 OOS · 1.43 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 393.207(f) (Air suspension pressure loss, severity weight 7). (393.207(f))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49X57R197967 NE 407139 KENWORTH T6 Series 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1L5Z285ARC44736 NE 204042 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
Ticket: Trailer
East Manufacturing Corp 2010

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209(e) Power steering violations 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 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
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
79097879 Jul 7, 2023 IA L2 5 OOS
79028979 Jun 27, 2023 ND L1 SOUTH OF WILLISTON 2
78969653 Jun 22, 2023 KS L2 OFF RAMP 0
78843111 Jun 7, 2023 MT L3 BILLINGS EB SCALE 0
78783417 Jun 1, 2023 MD L2 0
78777341 May 30, 2023 UT L3 PEERLESS PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU 1

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