Roadside Inspection 79054538

Roadside inspection on Jul 5, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: MERIDIAN WASTE NORTH CAROLINA LLC (USDOT 2528448) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV4187 (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 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?

vs this carrier's typical
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Virginia
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,741 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 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)
71%
24 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
14
5 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
22 violations · 4 OOS · 0.92 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
22 violations · 4 OOS · 0.92 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 393.43(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

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