Roadside Inspection 79283763

Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2023 in Ohio • Carrier: LIMITLESS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 3410323) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
5
63% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79283763
Date:
Jul 31, 2023
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SERVICE PLAZA
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T3 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
PLB8655 (OH)

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 17.

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 Ohio
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,595 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2023
vs typical at SERVICE PLAZA
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 32 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 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 383.25(a)(1) (Learner's Permit (CLP) - Is not accompanied by the holder of a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.25(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2NKHHJ7X4LM389042 OH PLB8655 KENWORTH T3 Series 2020

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.25(a)(1) Learner's Permit (CLP) - Is not accompanied by the holder of a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 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
79784914 Sep 28, 2023 OH L2 ROADSIDE 2 OOS
79762119 Sep 20, 2023 OH L2 ROADSIDE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82327219 Aug 7, 2024 OH L3 2NKHHJ7X4LM389042
82217189 Jul 24, 2024 OH L2 2NKHHJ7X4LM389042 OOS
82025605 Jul 2, 2024 OH L2 2NKHHJ7X4LM389042 OOS
80162436 Nov 14, 2023 OH L2 2NKHHJ7X4LM389042 OOS

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