Roadside Inspection 78684305

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in California • Carrier: MEHAR TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3011571) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78684305
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CORDELIA IF
Carrier (USDOT):
MEHAR TRUCKING INC (3011571)
Operating authority:
MC1081749
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
01447T1 (CA)

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 21.

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 California
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at CORDELIA IF
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,643 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
5
4 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 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDP40X8CJ311454 CA 01447T1 KENWORTH T8 Series 2012

Violations Cited

5 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
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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

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
78855346 Jun 5, 2023 CA L3 EASTBOUND 0
78824672 May 30, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 0
78823979 May 30, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 1

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