Roadside Inspection 79278400
Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: SILVARA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1614204) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79278400
- Date:
- Jul 31, 2023
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROADSIDE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SILVARA TRANSPORT LLC (1614204)
- Operating authority:
- MC083577
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- E4220HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 5KJJABDR3DPFG9543
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 28.
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?
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 393.110(d) (Large or odd-shaped cargo not adequately secured, severity weight 3). (393.110(d))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJABDR3DPFG9543 | TN E4220HY | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5MAPA4822EC026767 | TN 238320T | MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING | MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.104(f)(4) | Cargo securement - tiedown damaged | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110(d) | Large or odd-shaped cargo not adequately secured | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104(b) | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84371288 | Apr 9, 2025 | TN | L2 | 5KJJABDR3DPFG9543 | OOS |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 1614204 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
Recent activity at ROADSIDE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84439871 | Apr 18, 2025 | JNJ EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 84439870 | Apr 18, 2025 | N&J WARTIA TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 84416446 | Apr 16, 2025 | J&C JOHNSON TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 84386038 | Apr 12, 2025 | AVERITT EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 84386032 | Apr 12, 2025 | US XPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 84374759 | Apr 10, 2025 | ARALLETRANS LLC | 1 | — |