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Roadside Inspection 78839723

Roadside inspection on Jun 8, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: MICHAEL J KITLER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1986495) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78839723
Date:
Jun 8, 2023
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Operating authority:
MC703093
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TD7780 (NC)

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 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 North Carolina
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 25,113 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW02Y58N002170 NC TD7780 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2008 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9629GH726654 NC AE72632 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2016 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
78990460 Jun 27, 2023 VA L2 RT 698 3 —
78860988 Jun 12, 2023 NC L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80591075 Jan 11, 2024 SC L2 1M1AW02Y58N002170 OOS
79545198 Aug 30, 2023 NC L3 1M1AW02Y58N002170 —
78990460 Jun 27, 2023 VA L2 1M1AW02Y58N002170 —
78860988 Jun 12, 2023 NC L3 1M1AW02Y58N002170 —

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