Roadside Inspection 79313583

Roadside inspection on Aug 2, 2023 in New Jersey • Carrier: KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER CORP (USDOT 347194) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
79313583
Date:
Aug 2, 2023
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOWLTON SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AU181J (NJ)

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 11.

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 New Jersey
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,474 Level 1 inspections in New Jersey during 2023
vs typical at KNOWLTON SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 678 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 1FUBGDDV6CSBH3054 NJ AU181J FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532WX5L907748 NJ TWV67G WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2005

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
79639170 Sep 11, 2023 NJ L1 GREENWICH SCALE EASTBOUND 3
79626512 Sep 8, 2023 NY L2 0
79149309 Jul 13, 2023 PA L3 2
79130269 Jul 10, 2023 NJ L1 KNOWLTON SCALE 1
78868414 Jun 6, 2023 PA L3 1

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