Roadside Inspection 79022372

Roadside inspection on Jun 14, 2023 in Mississippi • Carrier: ALPHA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1242294) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79022372
Date:
Jun 14, 2023
State:
Mississippi
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KEWANEE WB SCALES
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV3153 (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 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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.50 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Mississippi
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 6,768 Level 1 inspections in Mississippi during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
12 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
8
13 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
18 violations · 2 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
18 violations · 2 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
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 393.47(a) (Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition, severity weight 4). (393.47(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 NC NV3153 KENWORTH T680 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9623FH725790 NC CM65675 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2015

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
79353478 Aug 8, 2023 SC L2 I-20 EB ROADSIDE 6 OOS
79352423 Aug 7, 2023 MS L2 0
79324349 Aug 3, 2023 VA L3 5
79316579 Aug 3, 2023 SC L3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 1
79280851 Jul 31, 2023 NC L3 0
79255577 Jul 26, 2023 LA L1 SCALES 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88435621 Jul 17, 2026 NC L2 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793
88435621 Jul 17, 2026 NC L2 1GRDM9623FH725790
87029867 Feb 11, 2026 NC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790
86393075 Nov 19, 2025 GA L3 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793
86383613 Nov 18, 2025 NC L1 1GRDM9623FH725790 OOS
85595542 Aug 26, 2025 NC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790
85428928 Aug 7, 2025 SC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790
85318796 Jul 24, 2025 SC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790

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