Roadside Inspection 79119914

Roadside inspection on Jul 12, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: NORTH STAR UTILITIES LLC (USDOT 4051771) • Vehicle: International STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79119914
Date:
Jul 12, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 178 ORANGEBURG COUNTY
Vehicle:
International STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
P853495 (SC)
VIN:
1HTWCAAR05J13210

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

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 South Carolina
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 12,243 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 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
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 393.106(c)(2) (Cargo without direct contact not prevented from shifting while in transit, severity weight 3). (393.106(c)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTWCAAR05J13210 SC P853495 International
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W9PT26224B161084 SC UP81425 WAGNER-SMITH EQUIPMENT CO
Ticket: Wgns
2004

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.106(c)(2) Cargo without direct contact not prevented from shifting while in transit 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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