Roadside Inspection 78916593

Roadside inspection on Jun 14, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: LT STAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3859829) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
4
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78916593
Date:
Jun 14, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
833 BUSTLETON PIKE
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
41KS1R (MO)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, 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 Pennsylvania
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,724 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 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 383.51(a) (Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.51(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TKXEN160965 MO 41KS1R VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2014
2 OTHER 5E0AX1743MG497301 ME 5103661 COTTRELL CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309 2021

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 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
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.65(c) Improper securement of fuel tank 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
385.111(c)(2) 385.111(c)(2) General/Admin OOS
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85269469 Jul 15, 2025 GA L3 4V4NC9TKXEN160965
81771349 May 31, 2024 NV L2 4V4NC9TKXEN160965
81771349 May 31, 2024 NV L2 5E0AX1743MG497301
81121425 Mar 12, 2024 IN L3 4V4NC9TKXEN160965 OOS

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