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Roadside Inspection 79486217

Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: CHATO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2839310) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79486217
Date:
Aug 22, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROUTE 248 @ ROUTE 191
Carrier (USDOT):
CHATO EXPRESS LLC (2839310)
Operating authority:
MC950663
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AW291F (NJ)

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 19.

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 Pennsylvania
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,724 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X6HJ150588 NJ AW291F KENWORTH T680 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF50A287R019801 NJ TUY54F REITNOUER INC
Ticket: Rea
Reitnouer Inc 2007 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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.

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