Roadside Inspection 79147194

Roadside inspection on Jul 13, 2023 in Kansas • Carrier: K & S TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3437849) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79147194
Date:
Jul 13, 2023
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRAY COUNTY - 069
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
234437 (KS)

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 23.

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 Kansas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,465 Level 2 inspections in Kansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 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 393.100(b) (Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo, severity weight 7). (393.100(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X5GD330433 KS 234437 PETERBILT 579 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC1116256P005890 KS 704450 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac 2006

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 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
79306301 Aug 1, 2023 KS L2 10 OOS
78830613 Jun 6, 2023 KS L1 5
78830596 Jun 6, 2023 KS L1 5
78664646 May 17, 2023 KS L3 1
78631019 May 15, 2023 KS L1 9 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84242941 Mar 27, 2025 KS L3 5MC1116256P005890
82806088 Sep 30, 2024 KS L1 1XPBD49X5GD330433
80205949 Nov 17, 2023 KS L2 1XPBD49X5GD330433 OOS
78414646 Apr 19, 2023 KS L1 1XPBD49X5GD330433 OOS

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