Roadside Inspection 79110800

Roadside inspection on Jul 10, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: ELMER'S CRANE AND DOZER INC (USDOT 399189) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79110800
Date:
Jul 10, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
3 MILE RD @ AERO PARK DR
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
BC81753 (MI)

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 3.

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 Level 2 median in Michigan
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 11,762 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as 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
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJNALD19GPHS0380 MI BC81753 WESTERN STAR 4900 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 112SE5542LL084525 MI E202083 EAGER BEAVER
Ticket: Eagb
2020

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
79619673 Sep 7, 2023 MI L2 1
79535808 Aug 28, 2023 MI L3 0
79520776 Aug 25, 2023 MI L1 1
79409962 Aug 14, 2023 MI L3 0
79398440 Aug 14, 2023 MI L1 2
79473296 Jul 21, 2023 MI L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87977424 May 28, 2026 MI L2 112SE5542LL084525
79842329 Oct 4, 2023 MI L1 112SE5542LL084525 OOS
79842329 Oct 4, 2023 MI L1 5KJNALD19GPHS0380 OOS

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