Roadside Inspection 79091794

Roadside inspection on Jul 8, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: W & L MAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 510546) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79091794
Date:
Jul 8, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2824021 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 16,171 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,952 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
11
8 violations · 1 OOS · 0.73 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
12 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 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 393.75(a)(2) (Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKBHKDV5LSLN0551 IN 2824021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C3ET026024 IN P333122 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2014

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 Hours of Service
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
79530960 Aug 29, 2023 VA L3 DUMFRIES SCALES SOUTH 0
79513408 Aug 26, 2023 AL L2 LOVES TRUCK STOP 3
79480536 Aug 23, 2023 VA L1 9 OOS
79455528 Aug 18, 2023 NC L2 0
79479498 Aug 17, 2023 DE L2 US 301 SCALEHOUSE 0
79370628 Aug 9, 2023 DE L1 US 301 SCALEHOUSE 0

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Recent activity at ROADSIDE

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