Roadside Inspection 78719697
Roadside inspection on May 21, 2023 in Alaska • Carrier: SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 125119) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78719697
- Date:
- May 21, 2023
- State:
- Alaska
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 4
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ESTER WEIGH STATION
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC (125119)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- GXL159 (AK)
- VIN:
- 1XPXD40X0FD294474
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 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))
Units Inspected
4 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPXD40X0FD294474 | AK GXL159 | PETERBILT | 389 | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRDM9029FH726371 | AK 4346SS | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2015 | — |
| 3 | DOLLY CONVERTER | NA | AK NA | Hmde | — | — | — |
| 4 | FULL TRAILER | 1DW1A4527PS861848 | AK 9185SR | STOUGHTON TRAILERS | Stoughton Trailers | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 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 | — |
| 396.7 | Unsafe operations forbidden | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79210358 | Jul 20, 2023 | AK | L3 | POTTER WEIGH STATION | 0 | — |
| 79198837 | Jul 19, 2023 | AK | L3 | SUMMIT | 0 | — |
| 79187267 | Jul 17, 2023 | AK | L3 | PORTAGE | 0 | — |
| 79148162 | Jul 13, 2023 | AK | L2 | RICHARDSON OB WEIGH STATION | 1 | OOS |
| 79111574 | Jul 10, 2023 | AK | L3 | GLENN OUTBOUND WEIGH STATION | 2 | — |
| 79100055 | Jul 7, 2023 | AK | L3 | GLENN INBOUND WEIGH STATION | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84660337 | May 13, 2025 | AK | L3 | 1GRDM9029FH726371 | — |
| 84349596 | Apr 9, 2025 | AK | L2 | 1GRDM9029FH726371 | OOS |
| 84023613 | Mar 4, 2025 | AK | L3 | 1GRDM9029FH726371 | — |
| 81557781 | May 7, 2024 | AK | L3 | 1XPXD40X0FD294474 | — |
| 79307667 | Aug 1, 2023 | AK | L3 | 1GRDM9029FH726371 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ESTER WEIGH STATION
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82795363 | Sep 27, 2024 | NORTH STAR HONEY WAGON LLC | 0 | — |
| 82795359 | Sep 27, 2024 | MINN-ALASKA TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
| 82778984 | Sep 26, 2024 | MATTHEW C SOLOY | 10 | OOS |
| 82778983 | Sep 26, 2024 | BIG DREAMS TRANSPORT LTD | 0 | — |
| 82768556 | Sep 25, 2024 | GEOTEK ALASKA INC | 0 | — |
| 82758501 | Sep 24, 2024 | BENJAMIN HESS | 0 | — |