Roadside Inspection 79376010

Roadside inspection on Aug 9, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: ALTA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3215408) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79376010
Date:
Aug 9, 2023
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
#13 I-65 SB LAKE
Carrier (USDOT):
ALTA CARRIERS INC (3215408)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3092240 (IN)

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 15.

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 Indiana
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,214 Level 2 inspections in Indiana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
79329797 Aug 1, 2023 IN L3 0
79222716 Jul 24, 2023 IN L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83095294 Nov 4, 2024 IL L3 1XPBDP9X5HD371096
81276963 Apr 4, 2024 AR L3 5V8VA5322LM003604
79329797 Aug 1, 2023 IN L3 5V8VA5322LM003604
79329797 Aug 1, 2023 IN L3 1XPBDP9X5HD371096
79222716 Jul 24, 2023 IN L3 1XPBDP9X5HD371096
79222716 Jul 24, 2023 IN L3 5V8VA5322LM003604
78421387 Apr 21, 2023 SD L2 5V8VA5322LM003604 OOS

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