Roadside Inspection 79451660

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: VC TRUCKING CORP (USDOT 3221582) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79451660
Date:
Aug 21, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S-MELROSE
Carrier (USDOT):
VC TRUCKING CORP (3221582)
Operating authority:
MC1176834
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
X49755 (MA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Controlled Substances/Alcohol and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Massachusetts
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,276 Level 3 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 392.4(a) (Driver uses or is in possession of drugs, severity weight 10). (392.4(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2WLPCDXH7XK954338 MA X49755 WESTERN STAR 4900 1999

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4(a) Driver uses or is in possession of drugs 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
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
79814966 Oct 2, 2023 MA L3 H-SAUGUS 2
79406005 Aug 15, 2023 MA L3 H-ROWLEY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88802127 Aug 26, 2026 MA L3 2WLPCDXH7XK954338
88668416 Aug 11, 2026 MA L3 2WLPCDXH7XK954338
87283242 Mar 13, 2026 MA L3 2WLPCDXH7XK954338
82790531 Sep 24, 2024 MA L5 2WLPCDXH7XK954338 OOS
81114546 Mar 15, 2024 MA L3 2WLPCDXH7XK954338
80644555 Jan 19, 2024 MA L3 2WLPCDXH7XK954338

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