Roadside Inspection 78740887
Roadside inspection on May 25, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: JES TRANS INC (USDOT 3335825) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78740887
- Date:
- May 25, 2023
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GILES COUNTY SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JES TRANS INC (3335825)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP51527 (CA)
- VIN:
- 5KKHAEDV1PPNN9544
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 3.
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 396.5(b) (Oil and/or grease leak, severity weight 3). (396.5(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KKHAEDV1PPNN9544 | CA YP51527 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5E0AA1647PG809501 | CA 4VA3344 |
COTTRELL
Ticket: Trailer
|
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79191911 | Jul 19, 2023 | CA | L2 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 0 | — |
| 79042799 | Jun 29, 2023 | WA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 78956155 | Jun 22, 2023 | NC | L3 | I-40 | 0 | — |
| 78909674 | Jun 14, 2023 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 0 | — |
| 78909357 | Jun 14, 2023 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 2 | OOS |
| 78892491 | Jun 13, 2023 | OR | L3 | BOOTH RANCH SB-2 M N MYRTLE CR | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84123009 | Mar 12, 2025 | CA | L2 | 5KKHAEDV1PPNN9544 | — |
| 84123009 | Mar 12, 2025 | CA | L2 | 5E0AA1647PG809501 | — |
| 82463095 | Aug 20, 2024 | CA | L2 | 5E0AA1647PG809501 | OOS |
| 82463095 | Aug 20, 2024 | CA | L2 | 5KKHAEDV1PPNN9544 | OOS |
| 80372299 | Dec 12, 2023 | CA | L3 | 5KKHAEDV1PPNN9544 | — |
| 80372299 | Dec 12, 2023 | CA | L3 | 5E0AA1647PG809501 | — |
| 78578573 | May 8, 2023 | CA | L2 | 5E0AA1647PG809501 | — |
| 78578573 | May 8, 2023 | CA | L2 | 5KKHAEDV1PPNN9544 | — |
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