Roadside Inspection 78799441

Roadside inspection on May 25, 2023 in Ohio • Carrier: NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO (USDOT 154454) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78799441
Date:
May 25, 2023
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PMQ6748 (OH)

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 28.

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 Ohio
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,762 Level 1 inspections in Ohio during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,938 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
9
8 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 3AKBCYFEXNDNL2526 OH PMQ6748 FREIGHTLINER M2 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S12E938XHE535474 OH TQU6043 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer 2017

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 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
393.47(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
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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
79174261 Jul 18, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 0
79229115 Jun 20, 2023 US L1 FINDLAYOH 6 OOS
78995127 Jun 19, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 0
78851024 Jun 9, 2023 MI L2 I-75 SB AT 1 MM 2 OOS
78830819 Jun 7, 2023 MI L1 13 OOS
78830206 Jun 7, 2023 IN L3 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86368763 Nov 19, 2025 OH L3 1S12E938XHE535474
86368763 Nov 19, 2025 OH L3 3AKBCYFEXNDNL2526
82367881 Aug 7, 2024 GA L3 1S12E938XHE535474

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