Roadside Inspection 78796396

Roadside inspection on Jun 1, 2023 in Kentucky • Carrier: TA TRANS INC (USDOT 2291190) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78796396
Date:
Jun 1, 2023
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOREHEAD
Carrier (USDOT):
TA TRANS INC (2291190)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TEMP (PA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, 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 Kentucky
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,552 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2023
vs typical at MOREHEAD
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 647 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
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
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH0FN917665 PA TEMP VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5UJFS5323FE002408 TN 077511T DIRECT TRAILER Direct Trailer 2015

Violations Cited

7 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
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
79318063 Jul 31, 2023 NE L3 LAUREL SCALE 0
79296598 Jul 23, 2023 TX L2 0
79213756 Jul 21, 2023 AR L3 1
79117922 Jul 11, 2023 AR L3 0
79087109 Jul 6, 2023 OH L1 WYANDOT COUNTY REST AREA 3 OOS
79086296 Jul 6, 2023 MI L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79117922 Jul 11, 2023 AR L3 4V4NC9EH0FN917665

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