Roadside Inspection 79054538
Roadside inspection on Jul 5, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC (USDOT 2528448) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79054538
- Date:
- Jul 5, 2023
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RT 635 / RT 40
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC (2528448)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NV4187 (NC)
- VIN:
- 5KJNALAV35PU59877
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 33.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.43(a) (No/improper tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJNALAV35PU59877 | NC NV4187 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2005 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 2TVTP482XGD000201 | NC AL58296 |
TITAN TRAILERS INC.
Ticket: Trle
|
Titan | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43(a) | No/improper tractor protection valve | 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 | — |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 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 | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79579515 | Sep 1, 2023 | NC | L2 | SILER CITY | 0 | — |
| 79556342 | Aug 30, 2023 | NC | L3 | US 401 NB | 0 | — |
| 79495023 | Aug 24, 2023 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79494858 | Aug 23, 2023 | NC | L2 | 64 | 0 | — |
| 79470822 | Aug 22, 2023 | NC | L2 | — | 3 | OOS |
| 79441521 | Aug 18, 2023 | VA | L1 | KENBRIDGE | 9 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87712227 | Apr 28, 2026 | NC | L2 | 5KJNALAV35PU59877 | — |
| 85349602 | Jul 29, 2025 | NC | L2 | 5KJNALAV35PU59877 | — |
| 81504980 | May 1, 2024 | VA | L2 | 2TVTP482XGD000201 | OOS |
| 80614795 | Jan 15, 2024 | NC | L2 | 2TVTP482XGD000201 | OOS |
| 79883935 | Oct 11, 2023 | NC | L2 | 2TVTP482XGD000201 | — |
| 78517181 | May 3, 2023 | NC | L3 | 2TVTP482XGD000201 | — |
| 78517181 | May 3, 2023 | NC | L3 | 5KJNALAV35PU59877 | — |