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Roadside Inspection 78974414

Roadside inspection on Jun 20, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: 4K CARTAGE INC (USDOT 1689421) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78974414
Date:
Jun 20, 2023
State:
Indiana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
#13 I-94 WB PORTER
Carrier (USDOT):
4K CARTAGE INC (1689421)
Operating authority:
MC620497
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1150810 (IL)

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 12.

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 Indiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,644 Level 1 inspections in Indiana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 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

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH38N261688 IL P1150810 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2008 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 1DW1C53226E895941 TN T918617 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers 2006 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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 —

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
78974495 Jun 21, 2023 IN L2 — 1 OOS
78935706 Jun 16, 2023 MI L2 — 1 —
78468509 Apr 21, 2023 IN L2 — 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82105204 Jun 20, 2024 IL L3 4V4NC9EH38N261688 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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