Roadside Inspection 79479827

Roadside inspection on Aug 23, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: DOW TRUCKING & EXCAVATION LLC (USDOT 2424476) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
2
15% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79479827
Date:
Aug 23, 2023
State:
Maine
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OLD TOWN - SCALES SB
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
863044 (ME)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 47.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Maine
13
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
13
12 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes, severity weight 4). (393.48(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NKWLB0XXVJ737135 ME 863044 KENWORTH W900 1997 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S9LS4830D1260743 ME C198141 STAIRS Stairs 2013 —

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86804034 Jan 14, 2026 ME L2 1S9LS4830D1260743 —
82212983 Jul 17, 2024 ME L2 1NKWLB0XXVJ737135 OOS
82212983 Jul 17, 2024 ME L2 1S9LS4830D1260743 OOS

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