Roadside Inspection 78757699

Roadside inspection on May 26, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: BLACKBIRD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2252756) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78757699
Date:
May 26, 2023
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US HWY 35 @ I-70
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PVQ3352 (OH)

What this inspection means

6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 17.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Indiana
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,214 Level 2 inspections in Indiana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWDB9X44J052732 OH PVQ3352 KENWORTH W900 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9DS34B461066055 ME 3143029 TRAILSTAR
Ticket: Trst
TrailStar Manufacturing Corp 2006

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
78934757 Jun 19, 2023 IN L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85648704 Aug 28, 2025 IN L1 1XKWDB9X44J052732
78934757 Jun 19, 2023 IN L2 1T9DS34B461066055
78934757 Jun 19, 2023 IN L2 1XKWDB9X44J052732

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