Roadside Inspection 79437616
Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: HAPPY BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3823162) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79437616
- Date:
- Aug 16, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 21
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SR30 AND SR75 PETERS TWP - INT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HAPPY BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC (3823162)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH39701 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DR9X6MD307815
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 62.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP5DR9X6MD307815 | PA AH39701 | PETERBILT | 379 | 1991 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS25308G541102 | PA PT261R4 |
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
Ticket: Wabash National
|
Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
21 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8(f)(1) | Driver’s record of duty status not current | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(k)(2) | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60(e) | Windshield - Obstructed. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21T(b) | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | — | General/Admin | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8(f)(12) | Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(f)(8)(iii) | 395.8(f)(8)(iii) | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(f)(9) | 395.8(f)(9) | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(h)(5) | 395.8(h)(5) | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79849199 | Oct 4, 2023 | NJ | L1 | GREENWICH SCALE EAST BOUND | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82569664 | Sep 4, 2024 | MD | L2 | 1UYVS25308G541102 | OOS |
| 80375277 | Dec 12, 2023 | MD | L3 | 1UYVS25308G541102 | — |
| 80366766 | Dec 11, 2023 | NY | L3 | 1UYVS25308G541102 | OOS |
| 80366766 | Dec 11, 2023 | NY | L3 | 1XP5DR9X6MD307815 | OOS |
| 80253547 | Nov 27, 2023 | SC | L2 | 1UYVS25308G541102 | OOS |
| 78783086 | May 25, 2023 | DE | L3 | 1UYVS25308G541102 | — |
| 78421961 | Apr 24, 2023 | MD | L2 | 1UYVS25308G541102 | OOS |
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