Roadside Inspection 78934612

Roadside inspection on Jun 16, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: WALKER-HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC (USDOT 649091) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
4
80% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78934612
Date:
Jun 16, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US HWY 43
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A453158 (MS)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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 Tennessee
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD8W3HT0HED59120 MS A453158 FORD F-350 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4R7G0302XKT183218 MS 126540A TOP HAT INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Trailer
2019

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
395.8(k)(2) Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 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
79352103 Jul 31, 2023 LA L1 ROADSIDE 3
79234000 Jul 24, 2023 TN L1 2 OOS
79023161 Jun 28, 2023 MS L1 PIKE COUNTY 1
79081594 Jun 27, 2023 FL L2 0
79016651 Jun 14, 2023 GA L1 0
79016650 Jun 14, 2023 GA L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87220850 Mar 4, 2026 TN L1 4R7G0302XKT183218 OOS
86962067 Feb 3, 2026 TN L1 4R7G0302XKT183218
82479466 Aug 19, 2024 TN L1 1FD8W3HT0HED59120 OOS
82479466 Aug 19, 2024 TN L1 4R7G0302XKT183218 OOS
80311930 Dec 4, 2023 TN L1 4R7G0302XKT183218
80311930 Dec 4, 2023 TN L1 1FD8W3HT0HED59120
79819926 Oct 2, 2023 TN L1 4R7G0302XKT183218
79695180 Sep 18, 2023 TN L1 4R7G0302XKT183218 OOS

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