Roadside Inspection 79479736

Roadside inspection on Aug 23, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 82866) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79479736
Date:
Aug 23, 2023
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIDNEY - SCALES
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TXZ134 (OK)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 507 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maine
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 3,203 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
503 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
92
95 violations · 10 OOS
Prior 90 days
314
261 violations · 32 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
503
415 violations · 47 OOS · 0.83 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW01X8HM009905 OK TXZ134 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V281C0LT523830 OK CA9271 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2020

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 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
80000050 Oct 20, 2023 CA L1 0
79995160 Oct 20, 2023 KS L3 0
79984625 Oct 20, 2023 UT L1 ECHO PORT OF ENTRY 12 OOS
79974584 Oct 19, 2023 FL L3 I-4 SEFFNER SCALE-EAST 0
79971030 Oct 19, 2023 CA L3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
79964470 Oct 19, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79479735 Aug 23, 2023 ME L1 1M1AW01X8HM009905
79479735 Aug 23, 2023 ME L1 3H3V281C0LT523830

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