Roadside Inspection 79279371

Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2023 in Kentucky • Carrier: DARKSIDE TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 1242834) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79279371
Date:
Jul 31, 2023
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOREHEAD
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWT1613 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Kentucky
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,552 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2023
vs typical at MOREHEAD
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,465 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 5KJJABCK16PW64269 OH PWT1613 WESTERN STAR 4900 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D6BL386893 OH TRS8690 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2011

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79224188 Jul 24, 2023 OH L1 ROADSIDE 2
79198796 Jul 19, 2023 OH L2 IR 71 2 OOS
79074370 Jul 5, 2023 IL L3 0
78991418 Jun 26, 2023 KY L1 LEXINGTON 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82131199 Jul 16, 2024 OH L2 5KJJABCK16PW64269
80674622 Jan 24, 2024 MO L2 1JJV532D6BL386893
80082134 Nov 2, 2023 IL L3 1JJV532D6BL386893
79224188 Jul 24, 2023 OH L1 1JJV532D6BL386893

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