Roadside Inspection 79276372
Roadside inspection on Apr 21, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: MCCARTHY HEATING OIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 617619) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79276372
- Date:
- Apr 21, 2023
- State:
- Connecticut
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 21
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GROTON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MCCARTHY HEATING OIL SERVICE INC (617619)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T300 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- K96434 (CT)
- VIN:
- 2NKMHD7X71M873168
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 78.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 173.24(b)(1) (Release of Hazardous Materials from package, severity weight 10). (173.24(b)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NKMHD7X71M873168 | CT K96434 | KENWORTH | T300 | 2001 | — |
Violations Cited
21 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173.24(b)(1) | Release of Hazardous Materials from package | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.209(a) | Steering wheel not secured/broken | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 172.504(a) | Vehicle not placarded as required | 5 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 393.42 | No brakes as required - Explain: | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 172.200(a) | No shipping paper provided by offeror | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 172.600(c) | Offer or transport without emergency response information | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 393.80 | No or defective rear-vision mirror | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.203 | Cab/body parts requirements violations | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.79 | Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
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