Roadside Inspection 78928148

Roadside inspection on Jun 16, 2023 in California • Carrier: DAN PALMER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 869833) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78928148
Date:
Jun 16, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
299 WHISKEYTOWN SCALE
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9E80990 (CA)

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 10.

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 California
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDAP8X8DR350619 CA 9E80990 KENWORTH T8 Series 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1BN2P20137T021810 CA 4KR9911 BEALL TRAILERS Beall Trailers 2007
3 FULL TRAILER 1BN1P202X7T021811 CA 4KR9912 BEALL TRAILERS Beall Trailers 2007

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 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
79415994 Aug 15, 2023 CA L1 0
79415966 Aug 15, 2023 CA L1 1
79415965 Aug 15, 2023 CA L1 1
79287705 Jul 31, 2023 CA L3 SR-299 BEAR GULCH 0
79031693 Jun 29, 2023 CA L1 WHISKEYTOWN SCALES 3
79000415 Jun 27, 2023 CA L1 BUENAVENTURA BLVD 4 OOS

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