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Roadside Inspection 79343413

Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2023 in Missouri • Carrier: A&J TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1289454) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79343413
Date:
Jul 31, 2023
State:
Missouri
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HARRISONVILLE, SOUTH
Carrier (USDOT):
A&J TRANSPORT INC (1289454)
Operating authority:
MC501715
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
199635 (KS)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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 Missouri
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,468 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 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 383.51(a) (Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.51(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJABAV43PL05135 KS 199635 WESTERN STAR 4900 2003 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25361P485124 KS 702557 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2001 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. 1 Driver Fitness —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
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
79743729 Sep 22, 2023 NE L3 — 0 —

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